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Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Medical College of Georgia

2709 Meredyth Drive Suite 330
Albany, GA 31707

(229) 312-9651

Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD is affiliated with Phoebe Putney Health System.

Office Locations

2709 Meredyth Drive Suite 330
Albany, GA 31707

(229) 312-9651

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808 13th Avenue
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 312-7750

(229) 889-7111

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

preventive care

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD performed more A1C test, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2012 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	397
doctor visit	761
lab tests	35
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	391
doctor visit	829
lab tests	30
preventive care	68
vaccines	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	293
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	31
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	380
doctor visit	724
lab tests	25
preventive care	51
vaccines	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	266
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	30
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	406
doctor visit	645
lab tests	19
preventive care	56
vaccines	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	514
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	58
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	409
doctor visit	671
lab tests	25
preventive care	145
vaccines	145

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	241
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	28
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	419
chronic care	127
doctor visit	681
lab tests	29
preventive care	168
vaccines	168

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	227
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	27
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	341
chronic care	58
diabetes management	96
doctor visit	602
lab tests	123
preventive care	227
vaccines	131

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	233
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	272
diabetes management	143
doctor visit	567
lab tests	161
preventive care	251
vaccines	108

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	208
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	24
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	158
diabetes management	96
doctor visit	274
lab tests	109
preventive care	139
vaccines	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	203
diabetes management	115
doctor visit	367
lab tests	115
preventive care	157
vaccines	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	28
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	179
diabetes management	149
doctor visit	367
lab tests	167
preventive care	172
vaccines	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2023 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	159
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	329
lab tests	144
preventive care	129

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA during 2024 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	151
diabetes management	126
doctor visit	273
lab tests	139
preventive care	149
vaccines	23

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Albany, GA were blood draw, preventive care, diabetes management and chronic care.

blood draw	297
chronic care	92
diabetes management	122
doctor visit	545
lab tests	86
preventive care	134
vaccines	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Female	130
Male	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	213
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	62
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Phoebe Family Medicine. He is certified by the Board Certification: Family Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Phoebe Family Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1830 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Derek J. Heard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albany, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$8,104 Kazano $7,894	Colcrys $89	Brintellix $79	Uloric $17	Contrave $16	Other $9
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,464 Tresiba $726	Ozempic $610	RYBELSUS $464	Victoza $461	Saxenda $393	Other $810
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,777 FARXIGA $1,661	SYMBICORT $314	BYDUREON PEN $203	ONGLYZA $138	CRESTOR $130	Other $330
Lilly USA, LLC	$2,157 TRULICITY $564	JARDIANCE $432	BASAGLAR $188	ZEPBOUND $187	REYVOW $147	Other $638
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,924 INVOKANA $997	XARELTO $826	SPRAVATO $17	meters $13	INVOKAMET $13	Other $59
Other	$16,075 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $797	Repatha $669	ELIQUIS $633	Kerendia $630	JARDIANCE $603	Other $12,743

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25,925
Consulting Fee	$8,040
Education	$500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$24
Entertainment	$14