Total Payments
$4,749
2024 Payments
$1,870
Companies
19
Transactions
297
Medicare Patients
1,881
Medicare Billing
$142,287
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,674 (98.4%)
Education$74.99 (1.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,674 | 296 | 98.4% |
| Education | $74.99 | 1 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,107 | 71 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $842.56 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $593.10 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $510.22 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $301.14 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $293.04 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $194.85 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $153.00 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $133.10 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $120.68 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,870 | 103 | ABBVIE INC. ($400.06) |
| 2023 | $860.65 | 50 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($168.31) |
| 2022 | $1,195 | 84 | ABBVIE INC. ($326.96) |
| 2021 | $823.25 | 60 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($252.64) |
All Payment Transactions
297 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.51 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.56 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.62 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.86 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.11 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | REBYOTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.24 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $74.99 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.97 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.13 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.81 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.55 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.11 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.44 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.27 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.46 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.08 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.38 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.79 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.39 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 274 | 320 | $62,802 | $22,644 |
| 2022 | 5 | 421 | 549 | $94,667 | $35,827 |
| 2021 | 7 | 616 | 798 | $124,488 | $49,086 |
| 2020 | 7 | 570 | 685 | $93,190 | $34,729 |
Total Patients
1,881
Total Services
2,352
Medicare Billing
$142,287
Procedure Codes
23
All Medicare Procedures & Services
23 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 130 | 160 | $30,400 | $10,401 | 34.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 70 | $18,620 | $7,638 | 41.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 76 | $10,184 | $3,309 | 32.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,598 | $1,297 | 36.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 206 | 291 | $55,290 | $21,554 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 156 | 198 | $26,532 | $9,709 | 36.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $6,650 | $2,854 | 42.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $4,883 | $1,374 | 28.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $1,312 | $336.61 | 25.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 256 | 367 | $48,342 | $19,326 | 40.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 191 | 259 | $48,135 | $19,175 | 39.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $12,850 | $4,599 | 35.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $6,179 | $2,128 | 34.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 58 | 60 | $4,875 | $2,081 | 42.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $3,149 | $1,398 | 44.4% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $958.00 | $379.40 | 39.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 248 | 330 | $36,982 | $14,002 | 37.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 157 | 181 | $29,940 | $11,018 | 36.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 66 | 66 | $16,962 | $5,993 | 35.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 59 | 59 | $3,953 | $1,563 | 39.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 22 | $2,486 | $1,065 | 42.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $2,338 | $764.65 | 32.7% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $529.00 | $324.39 | 61.3% |
About Heidi Stertzel, PA-C
Heidi Stertzel, PA-C is a Physician Assistant healthcare provider based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/02/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831606748.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Heidi Stertzel, PA-C has received a total of $4,749 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,870 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 297 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,674).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stertzel has provided services to 1,881 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,352 services with total Medicare billing of $142,287. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 23 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Physician Assistant
- Other Specialties Medical
- Location Pottsville, PA
- Active Since 01/02/2018
- Last Updated 01/13/2026
- Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831606748
Products in Payments
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $594.18
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $593.10
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $568.15
- STELARA (Biological) $329.17
- RINVOQ (Biological) $273.36
- LINZESS (Drug) $255.47
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $226.38
- ZENPEP (Drug) $157.54
- Linzess (Drug) $153.00
- IBSRELA (Drug) $133.10
- REMICADE (Biological) $122.18
- HUMIRA (Biological) $120.31
- CIMZIA (Drug) $114.74
- GATTEX (Drug) $112.24
- CREON (Drug) $101.08
- MOTEGRITY (Drug) $90.01
- DIFICID (Drug) $86.26
- SUTAB (Drug) $84.67
- REBYOTA (Biological) $80.11
- XELJANZ (Drug) $77.63
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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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