Dr. Heather Bridgeford, CNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Bridgeford
Dr. Heather Bridgeford is a physician assistant in San Antonio, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bridgeford performed 4,939 Medicare services across 2,281 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bridgeford received a total of $5,552 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 74 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Bridgeford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 1,016 | $34 | $78 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 787 | $3 | $15 |
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 675 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 513 | $53 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 258 | $74 | $215 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 205 | $7 | $95 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 197 | $35 | $83 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 149 | $47 | $215 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 99 | $233 | $593 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 99 | $125 | $312 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 97 | $21 | $425 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 85 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 85 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 85 | $34 | $78 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 69 | $33 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 58 | $8 | $10 |
| Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | 50 | $73 | $275 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 49 | $17 | $110 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 42 | $104 | $313 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 39 | $5 | $184 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 39 | $24 | $150 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 34 | $26 | $145 |
| Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device | 33 | $46 | $125 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 32 | $8 | $45 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 28 | $9 | $30 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 26 | $34 | $180 |
| Red blood cell concentration measurement | 20 | $2 | $8 |
| Blood count, hemoglobin | 20 | $2 | $8 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 18 | $55 | $270 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $64 | $210 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 15 | $6 | $25 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for physician assistant in TX.
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. Bridgeford is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%).
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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