Richard Keith Heppe, M.D.
NPI 1649207077ActiveIndividual· Urology· Denver, CO
Urology (M.D.) in Denver, Colorado, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 1986). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $230,038 for 1,253 claims, against $66,312 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $198.74 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649207077 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | DR.30748 | CO |
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 - Urology (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 386 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,119 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,312 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,253 · 2,903 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 352 |
| Total drug cost | $230,038 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical groups
- Portercare Adventist Health SystemDenver, CO · 774 clinicians
- Trauma and Emergency Subspecialty Surgeons PLLCLone Tree, CO · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock, CO
- Adventhealth LittletonLittleton, CO
- Adventhealth ParkerParker, CO
- Adventhealth PorterDenver, CO
- Hca-Healthone DBA Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$198.74 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$356.34 · 16 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $145.07 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $53.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$198.74 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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