Total Payments
$102,318
2024 Payments
$3,852
Companies
19
Transactions
201
Medicare Patients
6,004
Medicare Billing
$376,810
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$84,933 (83.0%)
Travel$9,320 (9.1%)
Food & Beverage$4,565 (4.5%)
Research$3,500 (3.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $84,933 | 26 | 83.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,320 | 44 | 9.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,565 | 130 | 4.5% |
| Unspecified | $3,500 | 1 | 3.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$98,818
200 transactions
Research
$3,500
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $95,539 | 106 | $0 (2024) |
| InspireMD Ltd | $3,500 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $695.51 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $573.38 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| MicroVention, Inc. | $562.49 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Imperative Care, Inc | $380.28 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $298.09 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $221.66 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $166.20 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| QAPEL MEDICAL INC | $101.02 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,852 | 13 | InspireMD Ltd ($3,500) |
| 2023 | $609.05 | 16 | Imperative Care, Inc ($249.50) |
| 2022 | $5,945 | 19 | Stryker Corporation ($5,508) |
| 2021 | $29,286 | 38 | Stryker Corporation ($29,066) |
| 2020 | $560.07 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($400.00) |
| 2019 | $16,847 | 26 | Stryker Corporation ($16,033) |
| 2018 | $23,280 | 40 | Stryker Corporation ($22,958) |
| 2017 | $21,939 | 40 | Stryker Corporation ($21,392) |
All Payment Transactions
201 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | InspireMD Ltd | CGuard (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | Research |
| Study: Safety and Efficacy of the CGuard Carotid Stent System in Carotid Artery Stenting (C-Guardians) • Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.86 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.26 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.58 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.11 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.12 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.38 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | RED 72 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.64 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.58 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TREVO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.92 | General |
| Category: MICROCATHETERSTENTRIEVER | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.17 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Route 92 Medical, Inc. | 8F BASE CAMP SHEATH SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.19 | General |
| Category: NEURO ACCESS | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.55 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.50 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVOLVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.85 | General |
| Category: Guides and Accessories | ||||||
| 10/28/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.17 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.09 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 10/23/2023 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.27 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.50 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.84 | General |
| Category: Guides and Accessories | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.41 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.91 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.29 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety and Efficacy of the CGuard Carotid Stent System in Carotid Artery Stenting (C-Guardians) | InspireMD Ltd | $3,500 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 1,920 | 1,951 | $472,474 | $109,067 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,494 | 1,513 | $389,295 | $91,623 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1,433 | 1,462 | $406,180 | $98,941 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,157 | 1,169 | $329,287 | $77,180 |
Total Patients
6,004
Total Services
6,095
Medicare Billing
$376,810
Procedure Codes
152
All Medicare Procedures & Services
152 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61645 | Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $52,513 | $10,789 | 20.5% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 57 | 63 | $41,970 | $7,476 | 17.8% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 85 | 88 | $31,152 | $7,350 | 23.6% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 116 | 116 | $25,752 | $6,334 | 24.6% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 182 | 185 | $23,680 | $5,669 | 23.9% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 68 | $24,072 | $5,655 | 23.5% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 102 | 103 | $22,866 | $5,577 | 24.4% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 77 | $20,020 | $5,203 | 26.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 62 | $9,920 | $3,642 | 36.7% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $14,430 | $3,512 | 24.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $12,030 | $3,330 | 27.7% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $13,442 | $3,072 | 22.9% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $10,912 | $2,845 | 26.1% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $11,790 | $2,706 | 22.9% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $10,434 | $2,545 | 24.4% |
| 36223 | Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $18,570 | $2,440 | 13.1% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $10,218 | $2,389 | 23.4% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $8,400 | $1,887 | 22.5% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $7,680 | $1,735 | 22.6% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $6,960 | $1,450 | 20.8% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,026 | $1,444 | 24.0% |
| 93882 | Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $6,160 | $1,309 | 21.3% |
| 70491 | Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $5,356 | $1,281 | 23.9% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 180 | 185 | $4,995 | $1,245 | 24.9% |
| 72158 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,970 | $1,184 | 23.8% |
About Dr. Donald Heck, MD
Dr. Donald Heck, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Greensboro, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1144276965.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Donald Heck, MD has received a total of $102,318 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,852 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 201 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($84,933).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Heck has provided services to 6,004 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,095 services with total Medicare billing of $376,810. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 152 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology
- Location Greensboro, NC
- Active Since 05/25/2006
- Last Updated 01/09/2026
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1144276965
Products in Payments
- TREVO (Device) $26,224
- Neuroform EZ (Device) $12,161
- DAC (Device) $10,400
- TARGET (Device) $10,121
- STENTRIEVERS (Device) $6,400
- AXS CATALYST 7 (Device) $4,108
- CGuard (Device) $3,500
- Trevo (Device) $1,618
- Target (Device) $1,017
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $800.00
- FLOWGATE (Device) $622.80
- SURPASS (Device) $615.29
- NEUROFORM EZ (Device) $590.66
- WEB (Device) $562.49
- AXS VECTA (Device) $400.00
- AXS VECTA 71 (Device) $400.00
- PIPELINE (Device) $326.64
- Penumbra System (Device) $249.21
- ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) $213.00
- EVOLVE (Device) $168.00
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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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