Dr. Blaine Heric, MD
NPI: 1912971946
Total Payments
$8,185
2024 Payments
$296.73
Companies
11
Transactions
109
Medicare Patients
497
Medicare Billing
$169,232
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$4,216 (51.5%)
Food & Beverage$3,969 (48.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,216 | 19 | 51.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,969 | 90 | 48.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $3,578 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $3,205 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| ABIOMED | $596.25 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $257.40 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $233.81 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $131.91 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $62.13 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $43.44 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $40.13 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $21.77 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $296.73 | 9 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($166.32) |
| 2023 | $3,153 | 39 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($2,622) |
| 2022 | $296.61 | 6 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($160.12) |
| 2021 | $1,894 | 18 | ATRICURE, INC. ($1,279) |
| 2020 | $173.90 | 3 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($148.33) |
| 2019 | $191.00 | 6 | AtriCure, Inc. ($124.26) |
| 2018 | $440.04 | 13 | AtriCure, Inc. ($202.50) |
| 2017 | $1,739 | 15 | AtriCure, Inc. ($1,474) |
All Payment Transactions
109 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.64 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AVALUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.23 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.92 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.70 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/15/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.20 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.42 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.17 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.62 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.92 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.03 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $923.50 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $210.40 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $105.20 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.67 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $23.33 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $23.33 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.22 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $11.33 | General |
| 11/20/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.47 | General |
| 11/20/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.31 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 134 | 135 | $176,855 | $50,493 |
| 2022 | 10 | 180 | 180 | $272,059 | $75,213 |
| 2021 | 4 | 67 | 67 | $19,904 | $6,067 |
| 2020 | 6 | 116 | 116 | $126,802 | $37,460 |
Total Patients
497
Total Services
498
Medicare Billing
$169,232
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33534 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $76,076 | $21,585 | 28.4% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $59,784 | $16,239 | 27.2% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $13,188 | $4,054 | 30.7% |
| 35600 | Harvest of arm artery segment for heart byplass procedure | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $10,500 | $3,199 | 30.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $8,990 | $2,874 | 32.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,866 | $1,144 | 29.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $3,307 | $1,055 | 31.9% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $1,144 | $342.68 | 30.0% |
| 33534 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $76,076 | $24,009 | 31.6% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $89,676 | $23,092 | 25.8% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $66,517 | $15,864 | 23.8% |
| 35600 | Harvest of arm artery segment for heart byplass procedure | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $10,000 | $3,160 | 31.6% |
| 33517 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $9,054 | $2,728 | 30.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $6,474 | $2,049 | 31.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,064 | $1,598 | 31.6% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $3,828 | $1,206 | 31.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,962 | $1,072 | 27.1% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $1,408 | $434.16 | 30.8% |
| 35600 | Harvest of an arm artery segment, one segment | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $8,961 | $2,862 | 31.9% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $7,168 | $1,999 | 27.9% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $3,015 | $964.62 | 32.0% |
| 33508 | Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $760.00 | $241.56 | 31.8% |
| 33534 | Heart artery bypass to repair multiple arteries | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $89,955 | $26,079 | 29.0% |
| 35600 | Harvest of an arm artery segment | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 23 | $16,215 | $4,974 | 30.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $9,994 | $3,179 | 31.8% |
About Dr. Blaine Heric, MD
Dr. Blaine Heric, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Clearwater, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1912971946.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Blaine Heric, MD has received a total of $8,185 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $296.73 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 109 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,216).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Heric has provided services to 497 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 498 services with total Medicare billing of $169,232. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Clearwater, FL
- Active Since 02/15/2006
- Last Updated 12/05/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1912971946
Products in Payments
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,102
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $894.52
- MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) $620.92
- Impella (Device) $508.29
- CARDIOVASCULAR (Biological) $444.40
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $281.67
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $259.19
- INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) $203.48
- AtriCure Synergy Ablation System (Device) $202.50
- ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN (Device) $159.97
- SternaLock Blu (Device) $120.43
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV (Device) $98.98
- AVALUS (Device) $94.51
- Legacy (Device) $87.96
- INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve (Device) $74.48
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $54.68
- GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $49.09
- PlasmaBlade (Device) $40.13
- COSEAL (Device) $30.20
- Simulus (Device) $24.34
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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