Stephen M. Heupler, MD FACC
NPI 1538261474ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Akron, OH
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD FACC) in Akron, Ohio, trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,287,751 for 4,454 claims, against $58,077 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $427.09 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538261474 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD FACC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 8, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 35072177 | OH |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 824 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,538 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,077 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,454 · 11,285 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 650 |
| Total drug cost | $1,287,751 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Summa Physicians LLCAkron, OH · 671 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Summa Health SystemAkron, OH
- Summa Western Reserve HospitalCuyahoga Falls, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$427.09 · 23 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$404.30 · 21 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $102.65 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $80.80 | 4 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $70.55 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $52.52 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $50.81 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$427.09 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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