Medicare Enrolled

Heidi Gast, CNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Sandusky, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2800 HAYES AVE, Sandusky, OH 44870
4196097506
Registered in NPPES since 2012
NPI: 1811232366 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 Gast 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 Gast

Heidi Gast is an acute care nurse practitioner in Sandusky, OH, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Gast performed 223 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Gast received a total of $1,666 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 46 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 Gast 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.

✓ 13 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 26% volume in OH $1,666 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
223
Medicare services
Top 26% in OH for acute care nurse practitioner
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
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.
146 $75 $200
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
77 $43 $140
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 ↗
$1,666
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $416/year across 4 years
Top 11% in OH for acute care nurse practitioner
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
46
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
$270
2023
$642
2022
$401
2021
$352

Payments by company (2024)

Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$123
Neurelis, Inc.
$58
Baxter Healthcare
$35
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 80.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$399
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$123
SK Life Science, Inc.
$118
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$101
ABBVIE INC.
$100
Medtronic, Inc.
$87
United Therapeutics Corporation
$76
Novo Nordisk Inc
$76
Alkermes, Inc.
$70
Baxter Healthcare
$68
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$63
Neurelis, Inc.
$58
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.
$55
Lilly USA, LLC
$43
GENZYME CORPORATION
$43
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$40
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$33
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 38.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · BOTOX · DUPIXENT · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FASENRA · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · LEQVIO · LUMRYZ · LYBALVI · MOUNJARO · OPSUMIT · Rybelsus · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYVASO · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · UPTRAVI · VALTOCO · VENASEAL · XARELTO · XCOPRI · XYWAV · YUPELRI · Yupelri
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

Acute care nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
4
County median income
$68,431
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
FIRELANDS REGIONAL 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

Gast is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in OH).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gast experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Gast performed 146 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 Gast receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Gast received a total of $1,666 from 23 companies across 46 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 Gast's costs compare to other acute care nurse practitioners in Sandusky?
Gast's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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 Gast) 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 →