Active NPI 1922027507 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Merl Heckman , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • San Antonio, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Heckman, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in San Antonio, TX. With approximately 43 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 1983, Dr. Heckman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 9502 HUEBNER RD.

Dr. Heckman maintains professional affiliations with Shea Physical Therapy Specialists Llc, Methodist Physician Practices Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

9502 Huebner Rd
Suite 301

San Antonio, TX 782401649

Telephone 2105584600

Fax 2105584605

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Microtia Congenital Ear Institute Facility NPI 1043231103

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in San Antonio, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +19.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.7 Yrs

State Avg: 25.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

166 Specialists

Practicing in San Antonio, TX (1627 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Heckman (43 Years) 43 Yrs

San Antonio Specialty Average (23.7 Years) 23.7 Yrs

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
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,114	135	$4.77	$0.96
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	375	126	$266.54	$103.35
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	306	40	$226.63	$71.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	201	115	$184.78	$84.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	73	$263.91	$117.32
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	81	63	$92.95	$34.78
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	78	53	$70.99	$24.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$260.60	$104.00
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	39	25	$65.82	$22.60
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	32	29	$54.00	$15.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$130.95	$52.58
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	14	12	$417.14	$50.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	700	106	$10.00	$1.05
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	428	148	$200.00	$71.55
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	361	45	$200.00	$73.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	281	158	$200.00	$85.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	108	$300.00	$119.65
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	122	56	$20.00	$7.76
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	113	72	$90.00	$32.85
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	100	60	$97.00	$38.18
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	76	72	$150.00	$44.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$300.00	$106.27
73010 X-ray of shoulder blade	57	45	$90.00	$22.25
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	34	32	$90.00	$32.79
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	20	13	$200.00	$92.89
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	14	$2678.00	$1222.49
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	14	14	$500.00	$137.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	966	139	$10.00	$1.13
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	564	71	$200.00	$74.20
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	464	147	$200.65	$110.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	307	174	$200.33	$87.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	164	124	$300.00	$122.21
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	153	70	$200.00	$73.25
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	147	78	$100.34	$38.73
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	110	100	$150.00	$45.26
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	109	82	$91.93	$33.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$300.00	$108.09
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	75	35	$20.00	$7.33
73010 X-ray of shoulder blade	70	65	$90.00	$22.89
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	24	19	$90.00	$33.32
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	20	20	$2678.00	$1099.64
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	20	20	$500.00	$130.57
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	15	11	$107.00	$38.53
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$350.00	$162.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	619	80	$200.00	$71.23
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	559	176	$200.00	$106.59
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	468	145	$20.00	$5.36
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	425	66	$10.00	$1.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	244	150	$200.00	$86.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	162	125	$300.00	$123.99
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	102	57	$100.00	$37.69
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	95	91	$150.00	$44.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$300.00	$108.98
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	86	69	$90.00	$31.54
73010 X-ray of shoulder blade	66	60	$90.00	$21.58
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	57	21	$200.00	$79.60
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	24	22	$90.00	$32.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$400.00	$158.96
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	16	16	$500.00	$132.71
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	16	$2678.00	$1179.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	633	174	$20.00	$5.85
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	534	74	$200.00	$76.06
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	480	143	$200.00	$68.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	261	165	$200.00	$71.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	103	$300.00	$103.43
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	109	77	$85.05	$30.68
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	109	54	$200.00	$92.91
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	94	51	$78.72	$35.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	90	$300.00	$104.71
73010 X-ray of shoulder blade	80	71	$83.25	$25.67
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	70	66	$150.00	$41.53
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	43	32	$87.91	$31.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$400.00	$151.44
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	14	$2678.00	$1323.43
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	14	14	$350.00	$162.19
72190 X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views	11	11	$72.00	$38.96
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	11	11	$500.00	$142.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	632	188	$20.00	$5.97
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	525	78	$200.76	$71.34
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	492	172	$201.22	$65.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	217	132	$200.00	$69.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	149	114	$300.00	$103.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	102	102	$300.00	$101.62
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	101	94	$147.03	$38.16
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	98	74	$85.41	$28.59
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	97	51	$71.13	$33.79
73010 X-ray of shoulder blade	73	65	$83.84	$30.24
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	67	30	$250.75	$75.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$400.00	$154.99
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	22	15	$90.00	$29.16
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	18	18	$1062.00	$526.60
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	16	16	$350.00	$163.80
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	12	12	$1104.00	$546.64
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	11	$2678.00	$1324.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	515	162	$20.00	$6.44
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	450	154	$200.00	$63.36
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	413	57	$200.00	$80.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	213	121	$200.00	$66.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	100	$300.00	$98.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	102	102	$203.92	$100.21
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	90	86	$150.00	$36.50
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	87	68	$83.79	$26.43
73010 X-ray of shoulder blade	77	68	$82.99	$27.29
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	57	31	$57.89	$30.70
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	46	23	$265.22	$68.19
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	14	14	$1062.00	$483.56
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	14	13	$1104.00	$473.42
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	13	13	$350.00	$167.61
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$67.00	$26.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	488	155	$20.00	$5.69
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	404	144	$154.82	$63.58
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	394	56	$210.15	$84.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	226	129	$158.58	$66.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	104	$219.26	$98.41
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	81	69	$62.41	$25.37
73010 X-ray of shoulder blade	71	63	$63.34	$26.15
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	61	34	$48.72	$32.33
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	58	24	$219.95	$86.29
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	53	51	$103.47	$35.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	36	$229.92	$95.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License TX G5160

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License TX G5160

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X

State License TX G5160

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

110228704 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Texas License Number

G5160 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Methodist Physician Practices Pllc

5510 Presidio Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 782493192

Phone: 2105584600

Methodist Physician Practices Pllc

5510 B Presidio Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 782492988

Phone: 2105837500

Methodist Physician Practices Pllc

6800 I 10, San Antonio, TX 782012039

Phone: 2105758289

Methodist Physician Practices Pllc

6800 W Ih, San Antonio, TX 782012039

Phone: 2109321487

Shea Physical Therapy Specialists Llc

5440 Everhart Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 784114838

Phone: 3619945224

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Lauren Crawford , MS, RD, LD

Dietitian, Registered

NPI 1689873630

Master of Science, Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian

Dr. Kristin O'toole , DPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1861883217

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Heather Nunley

Specialist/Technologist - Athletic Trainer

NPI 1952594855

Keri Mcphail , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1952784597

Nurse Practitioner

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 September 29, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 29, 2014

Registered at 9502 HUEBNER RD, SUITE 301, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782401649 (Tel: 2105584600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 29, 2014

Registered at 9502 HUEBNER RD, SUITE 301, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782401649 (Tel: 2105584600)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 29, 2014

Recorded as MICHAEL HECKMAN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 29, 2014

Specialist (License #G5160 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 18, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1922027507

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 18, 2006

Last Update: March 07, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

9502 Huebner Rd, Suite 301

San Antonio, TX 782401649

Phone: 2105584600

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