Dr. Kristopher Heinzman, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Heinzman
Dr. Kristopher Heinzman is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Austin, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Heinzman performed 3,692 Medicare services across 2,198 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Heinzman received a total of $10,291 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 187 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Heinzman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 812 | $16 | $82 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 577 | $20 | $93 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 525 | $89 | $323 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 355 | $11 | $51 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 252 | $24 | $169 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 226 | $59 | $175 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 185 | $18 | $82 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 121 | $28 | $260 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 83 | $124 | $495 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 68 | $79 | $257 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 48 | $133 | $434 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 47 | $57 | $189 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 46 | $153 | $622 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 41 | $133 | $616 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 34 | $96 | $317 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 30 | $572 | $2,423 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 30 | $718 | $3,425 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 29 | $39 | $99 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 28 | $72 | $234 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 26 | $68 | $247 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 25 | $366 | $1,586 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 20 | $50 | $149 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 15 | $81 | $337 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 15 | $21 | $77 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 15 | $240 | $1,298 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 14 | $278 | $1,073 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 13 | $240 | $1,299 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 12 | $10 | $46 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Heinzman is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
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