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Dr. Peter Heit, MD

Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease) and Adult Gastroenterology

Boston University School of Medicine

271 Grove Avenue Suite A
Verona, NJ 07044

(973) 239-2600

Dr. Peter Heit, MD is a hepatologist in Denville, NJ specializing in hepatology (liver disease) and adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Peter Heit, MD is affiliated with Saint Clare's Health and Vanova Health.

Office Locations

Saint Clare's Health

16 Pocono Road Suite 310
Denville, NJ 07834

(973) 627-7570

(973) 627-2066

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271 Grove Avenue Suite A
Verona, NJ 07044

(973) 239-2600

(833) 495-1921

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Peter Heit, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal 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. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	729
gastrointestinal procedures	305
hospital care	398
inpatient care	398
minimally invasive procedures	305
preventive care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	251
doctor visit	781
gastrointestinal procedures	361
hospital care	410
inpatient care	410
minimally invasive procedures	361
preventive care	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	251

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	17
Hispanic	29
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	92
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	288
doctor visit	847
gastrointestinal procedures	402
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
minimally invasive procedures	402
preventive care	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	288

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	11
Hispanic	24
Asian	34
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	82
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	302
doctor visit	843
gastrointestinal procedures	416
hospital care	459
inpatient care	459
minimally invasive procedures	416
preventive care	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	288

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1234
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	168
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	295
doctor visit	876
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	387
hospital care	444
inpatient care	444
minimally invasive procedures	387
preventive care	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	295

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	84
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	289
doctor visit	869
gastrointestinal procedures	362
hospital care	585
inpatient care	585
minimally invasive procedures	362
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	289

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	102
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	428
doctor visit	829
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	526
hospital care	403
inpatient care	403
minimally invasive procedures	526
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	428

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	11
Hispanic	24
Asian	23
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	88
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	744
gastrointestinal procedures	381
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
minimally invasive procedures	381
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	13
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	84
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	574
gastrointestinal procedures	243
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497
minimally invasive procedures	243
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	197

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	12
Hispanic	25
Asian	14
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	73
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	250
doctor visit	657
gastrointestinal procedures	284
hospital care	529
inpatient care	529
minimally invasive procedures	284
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	250

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	94
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	553
gastrointestinal procedures	211
hospital care	454
inpatient care	454
minimally invasive procedures	211
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	18
Hispanic	20
Asian	13
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	89
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Heit, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Heit, MD treated as a hepatologist in Denville, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	12
balloon dilation	13
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	754
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	352
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445
minimally invasive procedures	352
preventive care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	269

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	582
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	202
85 and over	86
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	337

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Heit, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Heit, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Heit, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Clare's Health

Vanova Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Heit, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 2253 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Heit, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Denville, NJ.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$3,174 XIFAXAN $1,898	Trulance $915	XIFAXANIBSD $165	Uceris $93	APRISO $55	Other $48
AbbVie Inc.	$2,160 LINZESS $586	Creon $529	Rinvoq $513	Skyrizi $293	Humira $151	Other $89
Gilead Sciences Inc	$1,540 Harvoni $450	Epclusa $312	$778
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,092 Creon $565	Humira $260	Viekira $233	Moderiba $20	Mavyret $15
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,091 XIFAXAN $450	UCERIS TABLETS $226	Uceris $149	APRISO $93	XIFAXANIBSD $75	Other $98
Other	$14,417 STELARA $1,029	ASACOL HD $955	SUCRAID $911	XELJANZ $723	ENTYVIO $687	Other $10,113

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,981
Consulting Fee	$969
Education	$298
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225

Biography

Dr. Peter Heit's specialties are adult gastroenterology and hepatology (liver disease). He practices in Denville, NJ and Verona, NJ. Dr. Heit is rated highly by his patients. He attended Boston University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Saint Clare's Health.