Dr. Daragh Heitzman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Heitzman
Dr. Daragh Heitzman is a neurology in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Heitzman performed 13,243 Medicare services across 797 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Heitzman received a total of $32,842 from 70 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 817 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Heitzman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadoterate) | 12,080 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 419 | $124 | $440 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 107 | $18 | $85 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 100 | $77 | $104 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 81 | $157 | $626 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 52 | $62 | $165 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 51 | $166 | $1,530 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 50 | $50 | $67 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 48 | $160 | $580 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 42 | $25 | $100 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 41 | $191 | $800 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 39 | $94 | $355 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in trunk or head muscles | 28 | $65 | $96 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | 20 | $85 | $1,225 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 19 | $223 | $915 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 15 | $90 | $990 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 15 | $306 | $1,110 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of neck before and after contrast | 13 | $222 | $1,930 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 12 | $65 | $975 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 11 | $72 | $225 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (47%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
2.3 mi
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. Heitzman is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 12%), with 20 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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