Christopher Robert Heron, M.D.
NPI 1467748996ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· State College, PA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group and 1 other group, practicing in State College, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $145,373 for 1,850 claims, against $20,954 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation reported $161.18 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467748996 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD452635 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 136 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 401 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,954 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,850 · 4,154 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 192 |
| Total drug cost | $145,373 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA · 1,623 clinicians
- Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncSeven Fields, PA · 776 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown, PA
- Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA
- Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$161.18 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$62.84 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $161.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$161.18 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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