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Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD

(Jeffrey S. Heier)

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Boston University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: diabetic retinopathy

50 Staniford Street Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 367-4800

Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD is a retina specialist in Waltham, MA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

195 West Street
Waltham, MA 02451

(781) 487-2200

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50 Staniford Street Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 367-4800

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52 2nd Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The publication of the ABBV-RGX-314 Phase I/IIa trial results in The Lancet reinforces the encouraging long-term clinical data observed using subretinal delivery and underscores the potential of...”—"REGENXBIO Announces Lancet Publication of Phase I/IIa Study Evaluating ABBV-RGX-314 as a One-Time Gene Therapy for Wet AMD", FOX 2, March 2024

“BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL, "Ocular"), a biopharmaceutical company committed to enhancing people's vision and quality of life through...”—"Ocular Therapeutix(tm) Announces Board of Directors and Leadership Updates", FOX 2, February 2024

“"For the millions of patients living with GA, loss of sight is coupled with the loss of independence, leaving a significant impact on quality of life," said Jeffrey S. Heier, M.D., director of the...”—"Annexon Outlines Global Registrational Program for ANX007 in Geographic Atrophy with FDA Alignment on Vision Preservation as Primary Endpoint", Fox 5 San Diego, December 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2024, Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD performed more eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

In 2024, Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

vitrectomy

In 2012, Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD performed more vitrectomy (vitreous surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	53
doctor visit	533
eye procedures	7225
injections	1790
photocoagulation	35
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	66
doctor visit	705
eye procedures	6893
injections	1803
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	793

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1310
Black	36
Hispanic	20
Asian	29
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	525
85 and over	312
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	54
doctor visit	836
eye procedures	6757
injections	1735
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1339
Black	40
Hispanic	17
Asian	31
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	509
85 and over	331
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	74
doctor visit	729
eye procedures	6409
injections	1651
photocoagulation	12
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1286
Female	1706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2756
Black	68
Hispanic	36
Asian	56
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1200
From 75 to 84	1016
85 and over	650
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	59
doctor visit	675
eye procedures	6898
injections	1781
photocoagulation	18
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	665
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1416
Black	36
Hispanic	25
Asian	28
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	528
85 and over	339
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	62
doctor visit	687
eye procedures	7055
injections	1751
photocoagulation	16
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	662
Female	874

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1396
Black	31
Hispanic	27
Asian	35
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	535
85 and over	314
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	98
doctor visit	667
eye procedures	7284
injections	1781
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	645
Female	897

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1390
Black	44
Hispanic	18
Asian	31
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	613
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	293
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	62
doctor visit	643
eye procedures	6820
injections	1549
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	705
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1431
Black	35
Hispanic	20
Asian	37
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	657
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	291
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	68
doctor visit	498
eye procedures	5814
injections	1645
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	559
Female	755

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1175
Black	32
Hispanic	17
Asian	31
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	243
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	44
doctor visit	641
eye procedures	7750
injections	2028
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	932

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1495
Black	37
Hispanic	19
Asian	43
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	599
From 75 to 84	689
85 and over	328
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	65
doctor visit	713
eye procedures	7990
injections	2090
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	770
Female	923

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1526
Black	30
Hispanic	19
Asian	36
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	733
85 and over	319
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	55
doctor visit	739
eye procedures	8038
injections	2131
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	786
Female	940

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1544
Black	28
Hispanic	26
Asian	42
Other	86
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	756
85 and over	327
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2024 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	43
doctor visit	612
eye procedures	9036
injections	2382
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	829
Female	1096

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1724
Black	33
Hispanic	31
Asian	45
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	626
From 75 to 84	840
85 and over	420
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD in 2024

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	61
doctor visit	667
eye procedures	7228
injections	1855
photocoagulation	19
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD.

**Gender**
Female	883
Male	685

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	1423
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	55

**Age**
85 and over	320
75 to 84	600
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	593

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	14
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, MultiPlan, Coventry, Blue California, Beech Street, Medicare, Humana, Tufts Health Plan, WellPoint, WellSense, Fallon Health, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Senior Whole Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

MultiPlan

Coventry

Blue California

Beech Street

Medicare

Humana

Tufts Health Plan

WellPoint

WellSense

Fallon Health

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Senior Whole Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.	$1,212,789 ReSure Sealant $78,335	DEXTENZA $1,251	$1,133,204
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$144,999 CNTO 2476 $89,038	$55,961
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$135,941 Eylea $79,315	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $11,440	EYLEA aflibercept injection $10,376	EYLEA HD $2,040	$32,769
Novartis Pharma AG	$87,854 BEOVU $39,238	RTH258A_BEOVU_OPHTHALMOLOGY $21,728	BVU_BEOVU_OPHTHALMOLOGY $15,588	BLZ_BEOVU_OPHTHALMOLOGY $9,138	BROLUCIZUMAB_BEOVU_OPHTHALMOLOGY $2,150	Other $14
Genentech, Inc.	$70,410 LUCENTIS $32,151	Non-Covered Product $29,428	NonCovered Product $8,830
Other	$456,825 JETREA $41,089	ForeseeHome $22,125	BEOVU $21,558	Izervay $18,100	EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System $17,076	Other $336,877

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$916,056
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$798,623
Honoraria	$210,908
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$89,349
Travel and Lodging	$50,085
Other	$43,797

Research Payments

Dr. Jeffery S. Heier, MD has received 755 research payments totaling $12,523,480.

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Heier, who practices in Boston, MA and Waltham, MA, is a medical specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). After attending Boston University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and Boston Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Heier include diabetic retinopathy. He seems to honor WellPoint, MultiPlan, Blue California, and more. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.