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DR. CHRISTOPHER F. HECK MD NPI 1699726752


NPI Information

NPI: 1699726752
Provider Name: DR. CHRISTOPHER F. HECK, MD
Classification: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) - 208G00000X
Entity Type: Individual
Organization: THE DULUTH CLINIC LTD

PECOS Registration: Yes

Address:
400 EAST THIRD STREET
ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH CLINIC
DULUTH, MN
ZIP 55805
Phone: (218) 786-3900
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DR. Christopher F. Heck, MD is a thoracic surgery cardiothoracic vascular surgery in Duluth, MN with 39 years of experience. The provider is a thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty. DR. Christopher F. Heck, MD NPI is 1699726752. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: MAYO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:1985

The provider's business location address is:

400 EAST THIRD STREET
ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH CLINIC
DULUTH, MN
ZIP 55805-951
Phone: (218) 786-3900
Fax: (218) 722-1827

The NPI 1699726752 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

  • Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope (HCPCS:33508)
  • Heart artery bypass to repair one artery (HCPCS:33533)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/13/2006 and was last updated on 12/15/2016.


Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No.Taxonomy CodeTaxonomy ClasificationTaxonomy SpecializationLicense NumberLicense StatePrimary
1208G00000XThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)39341MINNESOTAYes

Other Identifiers

The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.

No.Other Provider IdentifierOther Provider Identifier TypeOther Provider Identifier StateOther Provider Identifier Issuer
1F83465MEDICARE UPINMINNESOTA
2330000181MEDICARE PINMINNESOTA
3154723200MEDICAIDMINNESOTA

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This page was last updated on: 11/14/2023

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