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Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1997)

920 Church Street N
Concord, NC 28025

(704) 403-1311

Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC specializing in emergency medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Carolinas Medical Center (CMC).

Office Locations

1237 Harding Place Suite 3200
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 355-5375

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1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 446-1242

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500 Lauchwood Drive
Laurinburg, NC 28352

(910) 291-6904

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920 Church Street N
Concord, NC 28025

(704) 403-1311

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2023

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inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	26
catheterization	27
emergency care	70
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	21
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	28
catheterization	27
emergency care	22
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	22
emergency care	13
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	40
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	16
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	18
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	54
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	11
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	31
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, heart failure and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Dementia	29
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	54
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and catheterization.

bronchoscopy	20
catheterization	21
emergency care	35
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	111
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	33
85 and over	10
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Carolinas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine American Board of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine American Board of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$493,058 EV1000 Clinical Platform $55,056	Pressure Monitoring $21,512	ClearSight System $12,245	Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $5,503	FloTrac Sensor $893	Other $397,848
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$76,495 LOKELMA $73,610	ANDEXXA $2,763	FARXIGA $31	$92
Medline Industries, Inc.	$26,973 Dermatology and Wound Care $25,695	$1,278
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$12,185 HemoSphere $110	$12,076
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$7,526 C-MAC $7,184	n.a. $116	C-MAC POCKET MONITOR w/ CLEANING CAP $105	$121
Other	$17,714 SAMSCA $6,263	Urology $2,000	Impella $458	No Related Product $380	CARDIOHELP $353	Other $8,259

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$337,100
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$116,790
Honoraria	$77,425
Travel and Lodging	$75,835
Food and Beverage	$26,712
Other	$89

Research Payments

Dr. Alan Christopher Heffner, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $8,514.

Biography

Dr. Alan Heffner is an adult critical care and emergency medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC, Laurinburg, NC, and Concord, NC. He has a special interest in urgent care and emergency care. His professional affiliations include Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dr. Heffner attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Heffner completed his residency training at Carolinas Medical Center.

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