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Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD

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(Dr. Heather Ann Nath, M.D)

(998 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

Rush Medical College

Professional interests include: postherpetic neuralgia, spinal pain, peripheral nerve block, and more.

3691 Willowcreek Road Suite 100
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 921-1444

Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. She graduated from Rush Medical College. Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD is affiliated with Powers Health, Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute and LAKESHORE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE, PC.

Office Locations

Powers Health

3691 Willowcreek Road Suite 100
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 921-1444

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601 Gateway Boulevard N
Chesterton, IN 46304

(219) 921-1444

(219) 921-5303

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Some issues Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)

If conservative treatment options and other spine surgeries have failed to provide someone pain relief, they may be a candidate for spinal cord stimulation. Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment for chronic back or leg pain. A spinal cord stimulator, which is surgically implanted underneath the skin (subcutaneously), can deliver electrical pulses to the area of pain. These pulses will reach the brain before the pain signals can, so instead of pain, patients will experience a tingling sensation.

To determine if spinal cord stimulation may benefit someone, they will first undergo a trial period. During this period, a temporary electrode lead is placed subcutaneously above the spinal cord, and it is connected to an external stimulator that they will carry with them. The procedure is typically completed within an hour, and patients may return home the same day. After a few days or weeks, the trial stimulator will be assessed for effectiveness. If the trial is unsuccessful, patients may undergo a second trial period, or the leads will be removed, and other treatment options will be considered. If, instead, a patient's pain is relieved during the trial, they will undergo surgery for implantation of a permanent stimulator and leads.

The components of a spinal cord stimulation system include the stimulator, the leads, and the wire that connects the two. Implantation of permanent leads may be percutaneous (through the skin) or involve a surgical incision. The spinal cord stimulator is implanted subcutaneously in the abdomen or buttock. The stimulator is battery-powered and may be rechargeable. If the battery is not rechargeable, it will last around 2-5 years, and a patient will need surgery to replace it.Their doctor will program the neurostimulator following the procedure.

After spinal cord stimulator surgery, patients may be released from the hospital the same day or the next one. In the weeks following the operation, patients will need to work with their doctors to find the optimal settings for their neurostimulator. Activities such as driving, twisting, bending, raising one's arms, sleeping on one's stomach, or lifting heavy objects should be limited.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

In 2023, Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD performed more injections, and nerve block procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

pain management

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	919
injections	474
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
nerve block	452
neurostimulator lead placement	20
pain management	452
spinal procedures	531
X-rays	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2013 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	907
injections	544
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
nerve block	501
pain management	516
spinal procedures	627
X-rays	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	35
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	644
injections	517
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve block	483
pain management	483
spinal procedures	544
X-rays	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	25
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	565
implant surgery	13
injections	703
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nerve block	633
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator lead placement	24
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	677
spinal procedures	731
X-rays	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	52
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	574
injections	713
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve block	636
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	23
pain management	670
spinal procedures	762
X-rays	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	25
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2017 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	584
injections	430
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
nerve block	351
nerve procedures	11
pain management	389
spinal procedures	416
X-rays	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	43
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	667
injections	443
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	341
nerve procedures	27
pain management	408
spinal procedures	397
X-rays	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	48
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
doctor visit	766
implant surgery	12
injections	530
minimally invasive procedures	49
nerve block	441
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	34
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	480
spinal procedures	541
X-rays	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	45
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	433
implant surgery	11
injections	313
minimally invasive procedures	56
nerve block	274
nerve procedures	18
neurostimulator lead placement	38
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	292
spinal procedures	336
X-rays	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	31
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2021 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	570
implant surgery	12
injections	368
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	297
nerve procedures	27
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	348
spinal procedures	360
X-rays	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	41
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN during 2022 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	478
implant surgery	11
injections	277
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	240
nerve procedures	21
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	261
spinal procedures	266
X-rays	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	39
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Portage, IN were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	646
implant surgery	11
injections	482
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve block	422
nerve procedures	19
neurostimulator lead placement	27
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	452
spinal procedures	501
X-rays	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	450
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	34
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	233

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD graduated from Rush Medical College. She completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Anesthesiology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Powers Health

Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute

LAKESHORE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE, PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 998 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heather Anne Nath, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Portage, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$9,367 Neuro-Chronic Pain $7,612	NT1100 $1,202	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $209	S-Series $207	Cinch $136
Nevro Corp.	$2,691 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $2,416	Omnia $260	Senza $14
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,021 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $718	VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $447	Accurian $346	Vanta $206	MYSTIM $126	Other $178
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,882 MYSTIM $728	RESTORE $656	INTELLIS $406	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $65	Pain Therapies $17	Other $11
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,403 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $676	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $522	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $186	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $19
Other	$6,701 ZOHYDRO ER $605	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $484	SCS IPGs $390	Horizant $366	XTAMPZA $357	Other $4,498

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,601
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,142
Travel and Lodging	$1,295
Education	$26

Biography

Dr. Heather Nath is a physician who specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Her clinical interests include peripheral nerve block, postherpetic neuralgia, and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Dr. Nath is affiliated with Powers Health. Before completing her residency at Rush University Medical Center, Dr. Nath attended medical school at Rush Medical College. Patients rated Dr. Nath highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Powers Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Portage, IN.