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  3. Eric Heller
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Eric Heller, M.D.

NPI: 1073764718
Delray Beach, FL
10 years of data
Cardiology
$6.5M
Total Payments
47.3K
Beneficiaries
67.4K
Services
1.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.5M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.5M over 10 years
21.95x markup ratio
399th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 61% in 2016
51 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 55% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 61% in 2016

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$187.39$95.831.96x$91.56$699.2K7.8K5.7K
2015$214.76$109.561.96x$105.20$287.9K3.2K2.4K
2016$315.38$117.682.68x$197.70$464.7K4.8K3.2K
2017$259.88$105.852.46x$154.03$539.0K5.8K3.9K
2018$277.11$113.532.44x$163.58$602.6K6.1K4.2K
2019$267.40$113.812.35x$153.59$698.2K7.6K5.1K
2020$544.62$269.812.02x$274.81$656.0K6.5K4.2K
2021$271.46$107.922.52x$163.54$587.4K6.4K4.8K
2022$377.28$224.561.68x$152.72$847.7K7.9K5.9K
2023$436.45$232.811.87x$203.64$1.1M11.3K7.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.5M
16.8K services$87.25/svc1.98x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$1.0M
2.7K services$381.90/svc1.83x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$683.4K
4.7K services$146.40/svc1.86x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$423.6K
4.9K services$86.36/svc1.79x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
$335.2K
2.0K services$168.64/svc1.72x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$291.1K
2.4K services$123.86/svc1.95x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$258.3K
1.6K services$163.79/svc1.80x markup
93229Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional
$240.2K
347 services$692.25/svc1.73x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$223.8K
1.5K services$151.13/svc1.99x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin
$216.8K
421 services$514.94/svc2.09x markup
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin
$166.3K
44 services$3.8K/svc1.77x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$142.4K
11.6K services$12.27/svc2.11x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report
$126.7K
2.4K services$51.95/svc2.40x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart
$82.2K
394 services$208.73/svc2.94x markup
37220Balloon dilation of artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure⚠ 4.7x markup
$80.1K
305 services$262.62/svc4.66x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$77.0K
1.3K services$61.18/svc2.01x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$67.6K
1.2K services$58.48/svc1.64x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$67.3K
718 services$93.78/svc1.96x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$52.5K
421 services$124.81/svc1.84x markup
93356Heart muscle strain imaging
$47.3K
1.5K services$31.32/svc1.65x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes16.8K$1.5M$87.251.98x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies2.7K$1.0M$381.901.83x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function4.7K$683.4K$146.401.86x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day4.9K$423.6K$86.361.79x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose2.0K$335.2K$168.641.72x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.4K$291.1K$123.861.95x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.6K$258.3K$163.791.80x
93229Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional347$240.2K$692.251.73x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck1.5K$223.8K$151.131.99x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin421$216.8K$514.942.09x
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin44$166.3K$3.8K1.77x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report11.6K$142.4K$12.272.11x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report2.4K$126.7K$51.952.40x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart394$82.2K$208.732.94x
37220Balloon dilation of artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure305$80.1K$262.624.66x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.3K$77.0K$61.182.01x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.2K$67.6K$58.481.64x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose718$67.3K$93.781.96x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes421$52.5K$124.811.84x
93356Heart muscle strain imaging1.5K$47.3K$31.321.65x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.95x

This provider submits charges 1.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $195. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Delray Beach, FL

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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