Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Heather Collins, DO

Family Medicine · Abington, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1208 HIGHLAND AVE, Abington, PA 19001
2159381070
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1497750905 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 Dr. Collins 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 Dr. Collins

Dr. Heather Collins is a family medicine specialist in Abington, PA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Collins performed 520 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Collins received a total of $12,637 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 735 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 Dr. Collins 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 50% volume in PA $12,637 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
520
Medicare services
Top 50% in PA for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$92
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.
164 $100 $138
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
140 $134 $196
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.
92 $71 $108
Annual depression screening 55 $18 $18
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems
An evaluation to identify and understand emotional or behavioral issues. This process involves reviewing symptoms and behaviors to determine the nature of the concerns.
24 $4 $18
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
21 $65 $115
Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary
A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care.
13 $171 $256
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
11 $138 $268
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 ↗
$12,637
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,805/year across 7 years
Top 4% in PA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
735
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
$2,333
2023
$2,651
2022
$1,757
2021
$1,751
2020
$1,618
2019
$1,189
2018
$1,337

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$531
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$380
PFIZER INC.
$246
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$168
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$159
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$135
Novo Nordisk Inc
$108
Abbott Laboratories
$96
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$86
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$68
Lilly USA, LLC
$68
Exact Sciences Corporation
$65
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$32
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$31
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$27
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$17
WATERMARK MEDICAL, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 49.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,268
PFIZER INC.
$1,144
AbbVie Inc.
$1,123
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,122
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,117
ABBVIE INC.
$1,043
Lilly USA, LLC
$514
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$422
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$395
Abbott Laboratories
$352
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$312
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$302
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$281
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$279
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$279
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$252
Allergan, Inc.
$222
Amgen Inc.
$208
Allergan Inc.
$202
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$199
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$190
Bausch Health US, LLC
$157
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$156
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$135
Exact Sciences Corporation
$104
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$86
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$85
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
Optinose US, Inc.
$72
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$61
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$43
OptiNose US, Inc.
$38
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$28
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$28
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$27
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$23
Shire North American Group Inc
$22
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$21
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$21
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$20
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$18
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$17
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$17
kaleo, Inc.
$15
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$14
EISAI INC.
$14
WATERMARK MEDICAL, INC.
$13
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 28.0% 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

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2,432
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL
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

Dr. Collins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Collins experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Collins performed 164 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 Dr. Collins receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Collins received a total of $12,637 from 52 companies across 735 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 Dr. Collins's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Abington?
Dr. Collins's average Medicare payment per service is $92. 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 Dr. Collins) 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 →
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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 →