Active NPI 1508856287 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Howard Mark Heller , MD

Internal Medicine • Cambridge, MA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Howard Heller, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine in Cambridge, MA. Practice services are available at 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

77 Massachusetts Ave
E 23 Massachusetts Insitute Of Technology

Cambridge, MA 021394301

Telephone 6172531615

Fax 6172580437

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Facility NPI 1518578061

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Cambridge, MA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 22.6 Yrs

State Avg: 29.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

309 Specialists

Practicing in Cambridge, MA (7127 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

77.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	20	$330.00	$81.92
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	17	$805.00	$179.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	92	21	$157.00	$52.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	32	$282.05	$70.20
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	42	16	$290.00	$84.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	19	$805.00	$184.30
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	18	$742.67	$152.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$537.69	$103.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	182	65	$284.88	$76.34
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	101	42	$407.53	$110.29
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	74	72	$792.03	$212.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$530.00	$143.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	13	$377.50	$101.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	169	58	$292.73	$77.74
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	97	36	$420.55	$111.74
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	39	$560.35	$147.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$812.40	$216.68
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$877.06	$247.20
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	13	$673.50	$202.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	85	38	$291.09	$79.14
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	67	26	$415.75	$113.66
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	40	$809.98	$218.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	83	41	$412.11	$111.57
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	33	$285.22	$78.10
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	31	$800.16	$217.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	203	106	$15.05	$2.94
85610 Blood test, clotting time	88	14	$11.00	$4.75
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	86	79	$18.00	$7.82
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	80	75	$29.00	$12.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	57	$161.00	$76.14
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	56	54	$36.09	$16.20
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	52	23	$281.54	$76.09
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	52	52	$258.00	$120.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	32	$237.00	$111.50
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	28	22	$26.11	$11.75
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	27	14	$403.78	$108.91
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	23	19	$23.00	$10.23
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total	20	18	$49.00	$22.26
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$791.50	$212.00
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	15	13	$46.00	$20.33
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	14	12	$21.00	$9.40
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	13	12	$37.00	$16.49
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level	12	11	$15.00	$7.00
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	11	11	$41.27	$18.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	403	148	$17.00	$2.94
85610 Blood test, clotting time	197	15	$11.00	$5.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	174	112	$158.01	$75.70
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	131	114	$29.00	$11.96
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	129	108	$18.00	$8.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	51	$223.63	$111.26
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	71	71	$243.01	$118.61
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	63	63	$36.00	$14.00
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	53	30	$26.00	$13.05
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	44	37	$46.00	$22.59
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	41	14	$270.00	$76.14
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	39	38	$55.08	$28.10
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	36	35	$67.78	$47.71
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	35	26	$23.00	$10.94
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total	34	30	$46.53	$24.73
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	31	25	$21.00	$10.45
82465 Cholesterol level	27	27	$12.00	$4.30
83718 Hdl cholesterol level	27	27	$22.00	$11.02
87088 Bacterial urine culture	25	16	$22.00	$10.88
81015 Urinalysis using microscope	25	21	$46.00	$4.10
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	25	24	$48.00	$17.86
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level	23	21	$40.00	$20.11
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	22	16	$37.00	$18.33
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	18	14	$59.33	$21.49
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated	18	12	$7.00	$3.63
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level	18	17	$15.00	$7.26
69209 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing	17	12	$30.00	$16.68
G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous	16	16	$50.00	$19.92
83735 Magnesium level	12	11	$18.00	$9.01
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	12	12	$12.00	$4.26
85045 Red blood count, automated test	12	11	$11.00	$5.37
86803 Hepatitis c antibody measurement	11	11	$32.00	$15.63
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	11	11	$81.00	$39.80

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License MA 74425

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RI0200X

State License MA 74425

An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3080935 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Ma

J11283 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tufts Health Plan

074425 (MA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Elaine Shiang , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1699754978

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 11, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 11, 2011

Registered at 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, E 23 MASSACHUSETTS INSITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 021394301 (Tel: 6172531615)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 11, 2011

Registered at 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, E 23 MASSACHUSETTS INSITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 021394301 (Tel: 6172531615)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 11, 2011

Recorded as HOWARD HELLER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 11, 2011

Internal Medicine (License #74425 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 25, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1508856287

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 25, 2005

Last Update: October 11, 2011

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

77 Massachusetts Ave, E 23 Massachusetts Insitute Of Technology

Cambridge, MA 021394301

Phone: 6172531615

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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