Heather Merceir King, MD
NPI 1992952659ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgical Oncology· Austin, TX
Opted out of Medicare from February 2026 to February 2028. Surgery, Surgical Oncology (MD) in Austin, Texas, licensed in TX and FL, with an NPI issued in August 2008. 161 Medicare patients in 2024, $75,262 paid; nearly all of their 73 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Axogen was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $148.02 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992952659 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgical Oncology Primary | 2086X0206X | Q1844 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | ME117166 | FL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
| Surgery | 208600000X | Q1844 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Feb 9, 2026 – Feb 9, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 161 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,187 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $75,262 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 73 · 78 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 54 |
| Total drug cost | $1,404 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$148.02 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$856.44 · 9 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axogen | $119.94 | 1 |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $28.08 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$148.02 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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