Don E. Heinkel, M.D.
NPI 1396738761ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Muscle Shoals, AL
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Avalon Medical Group, practicing in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,667,045 for 19,606 claims, against $153,265 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $932.59 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Helen Keller Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396738761 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 26335 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 269 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,023 across 108 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $153,265 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19,606 · 31,399 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 702 |
| Total drug cost | $1,667,045 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Avalon Medical GroupMuscle Shoals, AL · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL
- North Alabama Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals, AL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of FlorenceHome health agency · Florence, AL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Moulton, AL
- Keller Home CareHome health agency · Red Bay, AL
- Preferred Home HealthHome health agency · Florence, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$932.59 · 71 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$751.15 · 51 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $195.71 | 14 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $156.88 | 10 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $155.64 | 22 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $149.76 | 9 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $57.36 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$932.59 · 71 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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