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Mark Campbell Heckel, MD

NPI 1295722767ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Gastonia, NC

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Gastonia, North Carolina, trained at Temple University School of Medicine (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $415,814 for 3,257 claims, against $134,615 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation reported $15.76 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1295722767
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedSep 30, 2005
Last updated in NPPESNov 13, 2007

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary207RC0000X—NC

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NC)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients787
Services billed2,088 across 49 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$134,615

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)3,257 · 6,735 30-day fills
Patients452
Total drug cost$415,814
Generic share84% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolTemple University School of Medicine
Graduation year1999
Medicare specialtyCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Secondary specialtiesPulmonary Disease

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$15.76 · 1 payment from 1 company
  • 2024$77.04 · 4 payments from 3 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Boston Scientific Corporation$15.761

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$15.76 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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