Aaron Cole Hechtman, D.O.
NPI 1730574732ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Reading, PA
Surgery (D.O.) in Reading, Pennsylvania, trained at At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $8,140 for 42 claims, against $1,840 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $221.82 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730574732 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 20, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | OS021229 | PA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (KS); Practitioner - General Surgery (PA); Practitioner - General Surgery (WY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 15 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 18 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,840 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 42 · 57 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $8,140 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Tower Health Medical GroupWest Reading, PA · 584 clinicians
- Reading HospitalWyomissing, PA · 186 clinicians
- Phoenixville Clinic Company LLCPhoenixville, PA · 134 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Reading HospitalWest Reading, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$221.82 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $138.76 | 3 |
| Biocomposites Inc | $83.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$221.82 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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