Heather Appril Hento, DPM
NPI 1629293378ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist· Tacoma, WA
Podiatrist (DPM) with Foot and Ankle Institute, practicing in Tacoma, Washington. 723 Medicare patients in 2024, $330,015 paid; nearly all of their 626 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $126.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629293378 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 7, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist Primary | 213E00000X | PO00000828 | WA |
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery | 213ES0103X | 5901002183 | MI |
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 - Podiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 723 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,450 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $330,015 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 626 · 856 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 285 |
| Total drug cost | $15,295 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Foot and Ankle InstituteTehachapi, CA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA
- Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA
Other facilities
- Around the Clock Home CareHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$126.77 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$101.09 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $89.43 | 3 |
| Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | $37.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$126.77 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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