Medicare Enrolled

Heather Zimmerman, FNP, RN

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse · Savannah, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
4700 WATERS AVE STE 507, Savannah, GA 31404
9123504750
Registered in NPPES since 2016
NPI: 1750744249 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Zimmerman from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Zimmerman

Heather Zimmerman is a critical care medicine registered nurse in Savannah, GA, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Zimmerman performed 314 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Zimmerman received a total of $6,181 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 272 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Zimmerman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 10 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 13% volume in GA $6,181 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
314
Medicare services
Top 13% in GA for critical care medicine registered nurse
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
294 $72 $205
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
20 $114 $276
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,181
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,545/year across 4 years
Top 2% in GA for critical care medicine registered nurse
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
272
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,586
2023
$2,086
2022
$1,355
2021
$1,155

Payments by company (2024)

JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$214
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$201
GENZYME CORPORATION
$171
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$163
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$134
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$113
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$100
United Therapeutics Corporation
$97
Amgen Inc.
$67
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$58
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$57
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$43
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$34
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$24
Insmed, Inc.
$24
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$21
Top 3 companies account for 37.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$854
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$721
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$657
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$429
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$399
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$376
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$329
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$309
United Therapeutics Corporation
$298
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$262
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$202
Amgen Inc.
$198
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$195
GENZYME CORPORATION
$171
Insmed, Inc.
$126
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$92
Pulmonx Corporation
$85
Baxter Healthcare
$60
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$58
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$50
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$36
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$26
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$25
Inogen, Inc.
$24
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$23
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$18
Phadia US Inc.
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$17
Biogen, Inc.
$16
Apria Healthcare LLC
$14
Electromed, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Critical care medicine registered nurses in nearby ZIP areas
13
County median income
$69,575
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAVANNAH HEALTH SERVICES LLC DBA MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Zimmerman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in GA).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Zimmerman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Zimmerman performed 294 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Zimmerman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Zimmerman received a total of $6,181 from 33 companies across 272 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Zimmerman's costs compare to other critical care medicine registered nurses in Savannah?
Zimmerman's average Medicare payment per service is $74. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Zimmerman) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →