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Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD

(Lawrence Paul Hecker, MD)

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

158 East 84th Street 1st Floor
New York, NY 10028

(212) 535-6340

Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD is affiliated with Progressive Medical Associates, PC and Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology at East 84th Street.

Office Locations

158 East 84th Street 1st Floor
New York, NY 10028

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90 East End Avenue
New York, NY 10028

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

pneumonia shot

In 2023, Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD had a list price for pneumonia shot that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

flu shot

immunization

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD performed more blood draw, flu shot, immunization (preventive vaccines), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), blood draw and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	30
blood draw	436
cardiac procedures	529
doctor visit	1079
nuclear scan	86
preventive care	69
stress testing	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	477
vaccines	69
vascular procedures	157

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2013 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	30
blood draw	425
cardiac procedures	391
doctor visit	1025
nuclear scan	42
preventive care	52
stress testing	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	341
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	56
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	50
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2014 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	372
cardiac procedures	355
doctor visit	930
nuclear scan	49
preventive care	52
stress testing	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	294
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	61
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	44
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2015 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	440
cardiac procedures	353
doctor visit	966
lab tests	46
nuclear scan	30
preventive care	83
stress testing	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	365
vaccines	83
vascular procedures	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	108
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	78
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), blood draw and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
blood draw	464
cardiac procedures	492
doctor visit	1100
nuclear scan	71
preventive care	65
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	482
vaccines	65
vascular procedures	181

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	73
Hispanic	16
Asian	15
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	50
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2017 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	418
cardiac procedures	415
doctor visit	1009
nuclear scan	60
preventive care	69
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	371
vaccines	69
vascular procedures	135

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	59
Hispanic	23
Asian	17
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	57
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	399
cardiac procedures	429
doctor visit	1006
nuclear scan	50
preventive care	71
stress testing	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	387
vaccines	71
vascular procedures	133

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	59
Hispanic	23
Asian	15
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	60
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2019 were cardiac procedures, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	405
cardiac procedures	405
doctor visit	958
nuclear scan	39
preventive care	62
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vaccines	62
vascular procedures	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	60
Hispanic	26
Asian	12
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	62
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2020 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	333
cardiac procedures	304
doctor visit	768
nuclear scan	29
preventive care	123
stress testing	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	309
vaccines	123
vascular procedures	99

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	366
cardiac procedures	376
doctor visit	868
nuclear scan	41
preventive care	35
stress testing	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	329
vaccines	35
vascular procedures	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	60
Hispanic	21
Asian	11
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	336
cardiac procedures	369
doctor visit	912
nuclear scan	34
preventive care	43
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	294
vaccines	43
vascular procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	52
Hispanic	29
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New York, NY were cardiac procedures, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	22
blood draw	399
cardiac procedures	401
doctor visit	965
lab tests	46
nuclear scan	48
preventive care	65
stress testing	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	367
vaccines	65
vascular procedures	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	316
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	36
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	14
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Progressive Medical Associates, PC

Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology at East 84th Street

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. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth (HIP), Fidelis, Wellcare, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford, Medicare, Healthfirst, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield (32BJ), Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, 1199 SEIU, Anthem HealthPlus, US Family Health Plan, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, EmblemHealth (GHI), Senior Whole Health, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), NY Hotel Trade Council, VNS Health, Longevity Health Plan, VillageCareMax, Northwell Direct, AmidaCare, CenterLight, WTC (World Trade Center Program) and Hamaspik.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lawrence P. Hecker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth (HIP)

Fidelis

Wellcare

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford

Medicare

Healthfirst

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield (32BJ)

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

1199 SEIU

Anthem HealthPlus

US Family Health Plan

Affinity by Molina Healthcare

EmblemHealth (GHI)

Senior Whole Health

NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP)

NY Hotel Trade Council

VNS Health

Longevity Health Plan

VillageCareMax

Northwell Direct

AmidaCare

CenterLight

WTC (World Trade Center Program)

Hamaspik

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$100 STENTS $100
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$97 Transcatheter Heart Valves $97
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.	$51 Definity $51
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$44 Lexiscan $44
Acclarent, Inc	$39 Other/NA $39
Other	$32 $32

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$351
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Hecker's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology; he sees patients in New York, NY. Anthem, Blue California, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Hecker takes. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: New York Super Doctors.