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Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (1983)
1100 N 19th Street Suite 1a
Abilene, TX 79601

Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD is a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD is affiliated with Hendrick Health, Texas Oncology and Texas Oncology-Abilene.

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Office Locations

1100 N 19th Street Suite 1a
Abilene, TX 79601
(325) 672-4368
(325) 672-3108
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1665 Antilley Road
Abilene, TX 79606
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1957 Antilley Road Suite 150
Abilene, TX 79606
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In The News 

“Dr. Ralph Heaven is a hematologist-oncologist at Texas Oncology-Abilene.”—"Reimbursement gap is hurting community clinics and patients", Dallas News, August 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

creatinine blood test

By Affordability:

albumin blood test
albumin test
alkaline phosphatase test
ALT test
AST test
blood differential tests
blood smear
blood urea nitrogen test
calcium blood test
calcium test
carbon dioxide test
chloride blood test
chloride test
therapeutic phlebotomy
total calcium test
total protein blood test
total protein test
white blood cell differential

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD performed more creatinine blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for albumin blood test, albumin test, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) test, ALT (SGPT) test, AST (SGOT) test, blood differential tests, blood smear, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test, calcium blood test, calcium test, carbon dioxide (CO2) test, chloride blood test, chloride test, therapeutic phlebotomy, total calcium test, total protein blood test, total protein test, and white blood cell (WBC) differential that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

cancer antigen tests
carcinoembryonic antigen test
iron tests
lactate dehydrogenase test
liver function tests
magnesium test
prostate-specific antigen test
total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cancer antigen tests, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test, iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, liver function tests (LFTs), magnesium test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw
complete blood count
minimally invasive procedures
phlebotomy for lab tests
white blood cell differential

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan
antineoplastic hormone therapy
bilirubin test
chest CT scan
complete blood count
creatinine blood test
creatinine test
CT scan
hormone therapy
pelvic CT scan
port flush
thoracic imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), minimally invasive procedures, phlebotomy for lab tests, and white blood cell (WBC) differential procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, antineoplastic hormone therapy, bilirubin test, chest CT scan, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine blood test, creatinine test, CT scan, hormone therapy, pelvic CT scan, port flush, and thoracic (chest) imaging 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. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 93
aspiration 40
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 235
blood draw 1930
bone marrow tests 86
chemotherapy 235
CT scan 185
diagnostic procedures 86
doctor visit 1575
hospital care 1062
inpatient care 1062
lab tests 6166
minimally invasive procedures 348
nursing home care 123
pelvic imaging 57
preventive care 46
thoracic (chest) imaging 120
vaccines 21
X-rays 28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 84
aspiration 14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 171
blood draw 1772
bone marrow tests 28
chemotherapy 171
CT scan 169
diagnostic procedures 28
doctor visit 1388
hospital care 757
inpatient care 757
lab tests 5750
minimally invasive procedures 325
nursing home care 78
pelvic imaging 44
preventive care 38
thoracic (chest) imaging 85
vaccines 27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 232
Female 325
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 483
Black 0
Hispanic 46
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 210
85 and over 89
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2013

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 36
Dementia 12
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 101
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 223
blood draw 1754
chemotherapy 223
CT scan 199
doctor visit 1309
hospital care 839
inpatient care 839
lab tests 5680
minimally invasive procedures 412
nursing home care 30
pelvic imaging 57
preventive care 19
thoracic (chest) imaging 114
X-rays 16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 242
Female 319
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 496
Black 0
Hispanic 39
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 216
From 75 to 84 213
85 and over 78
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2014

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 90
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 259
blood draw 1601
chemotherapy 259
CT scan 181
doctor visit 1245
hospital care 614
inpatient care 614
lab tests 5156
minimally invasive procedures 408
nursing home care 47
pelvic imaging 60
thoracic (chest) imaging 110
X-rays 19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 384
Female 590
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 828
Black 0
Hispanic 92
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 384
From 75 to 84 360
85 and over 136
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2015

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 36
Dementia 11
Cancer 46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 77
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 252
blood draw 1517
chemotherapy 252
CT scan 156
doctor visit 1233
hospital care 737
inpatient care 737
lab tests 4960
minimally invasive procedures 381
pelvic imaging 58
port flush 64
preventive care 11
thoracic (chest) imaging 101
X-rays 22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 266
Female 399
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 569
Black 0
Hispanic 69
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 274
From 75 to 84 240
85 and over 83
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2016

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 37
Dementia 12
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 62
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 200
blood draw 1405
chemotherapy 200
CT scan 120
doctor visit 1221
hormone therapy 19
hospital care 463
inpatient care 463
lab tests 4780
minimally invasive procedures 359
pelvic imaging 46
port flush 98
thoracic (chest) imaging 58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 307
Female 430
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 642
Black 0
Hispanic 69
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 307
From 75 to 84 267
85 and over 98
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 35
Dementia 14
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 83
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 225
blood draw 1289
chemotherapy 225
CT scan 159
doctor visit 1108
hormone therapy 33
hospital care 265
inpatient care 265
lab tests 4366
minimally invasive procedures 325
pelvic imaging 69
port flush 98
thoracic (chest) imaging 76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 264
Female 382
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 551
Black 0
Hispanic 69
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 261
From 75 to 84 247
85 and over 80
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2018

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 35
Dementia 13
Cancer 49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 49
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 269
blood draw 1200
chemotherapy 269
CT scan 103
doctor visit 1076
hormone therapy 55
hospital care 372
inpatient care 372
lab tests 4114
minimally invasive procedures 435
pelvic imaging 49
port flush 106
thoracic (chest) imaging 54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 289
Female 365
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 576
Black 0
Hispanic 54
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 260
From 75 to 84 262
85 and over 79
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 37
Dementia 16
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 71
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 287
blood draw 1111
chemotherapy 287
CT scan 137
doctor visit 990
hormone therapy 49
hospital care 269
inpatient care 269
lab tests 3733
minimally invasive procedures 449
pelvic imaging 71
port flush 108
thoracic (chest) imaging 66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 278
Female 371
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 561
Black 20
Hispanic 57
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 264
From 75 to 84 256
85 and over 82
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2020

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 36
Dementia 14
Cancer 43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 64
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 223
blood draw 1335
chemotherapy 223
CT scan 143
doctor visit 1120
hormone therapy 42
hospital care 384
inpatient care 384
lab tests 4271
minimally invasive procedures 432
pelvic imaging 64
port flush 100
thoracic (chest) imaging 79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 300
Female 398
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 604
Black 25
Hispanic 55
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 298
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 106
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 36
Dementia 15
Cancer 42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 92
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 312
blood draw 1198
chemotherapy 312
CT scan 191
doctor visit 967
hormone therapy 24
hospital care 251
inpatient care 251
lab tests 5166
minimally invasive procedures 505
pelvic imaging 72
port flush 74
thoracic (chest) imaging 99

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 286
Female 338
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 550
Black 15
Hispanic 47
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 278
From 75 to 84 222
85 and over 86
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 8
Cancer 49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Abilene, TX were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging 78
aspiration 27
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 241
blood draw 1464
bone marrow tests 57
chemotherapy 241
CT scan 158
diagnostic procedures 57
doctor visit 1202
hormone therapy 37
hospital care 546
inpatient care 546
lab tests 4922
minimally invasive procedures 398
nursing home care 69
pelvic imaging 58
preventive care 28
thoracic (chest) imaging 87
vaccines 24
X-rays 21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD.

Gender
Male 258
Female 356
Ethnicity
Black / African American 5
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 532
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 54
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 229
85 and over 83
Less than 65 51
65 to 74 250

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 41
Dementia 11

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford in 1983. He completed residency at Brooke Army Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (1983)

Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph F. Heaven, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hendrick Health
Texas Oncology
Texas Oncology-Abilene

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Astellas Pharma US Inc $337 XTANDI
$73 		PADCEV
$64
$200
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $303 OPDIVO
$148 		Reblozyl
$93 		EMPLICITI
$62
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $295 KEYTRUDA
$295
Pfizer Inc. $255 SUTENT
$181 		XTANDI
$33 		BOSULIF
$26 		IBRANCE
$15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. $189
$189
Other $2,790 IMBRUVICA
$150 		ZEJULA
$146 		Kyprolis
$138 		Venclexta
$137 		JEMPERLI
$125 		Other
$2,095
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,720
Education $449

Biography

Dr. Ralph Heaven sees patients in Abilene, TX. His medical specialties are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He is affiliated with Hendrick Health and Texas Oncology. After attending the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school, Dr. Heaven completed his residency training at Brooke Army Medical Center. He has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors.

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