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Craig S. Hecht, MD

NPI 1558334383ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Hamden, CT

Otolaryngology (MD) in Hamden, Connecticut, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 1989). 436 Medicare patients in 2024, $136,051 paid; nearly all of their 1,781 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $549.72 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1558334383
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedFeb 10, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 13, 2026

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Otolaryngology Primary207Y00000X035472CT

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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 - Otolaryngology (CT)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients436
Services billed1,947 across 55 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$136,051

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,781 · 3,430 30-day fills
Patients617
Total drug cost$55,071
Generic share99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolYale University School of Medicine
Graduation year1989
Medicare specialtyOtolaryngology

Medical groups

Hospital affiliations

Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$549.72 · 41 payments from 5 companies
  • 2024$424.91 · 19 payments from 5 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$549.72 · 41 payments

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

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