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Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

600 W 12th Street
Imperial, NE 69033

(308) 882-7256

Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD is a cardiologist in North Platte, NE specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, CHI Health Good Samaritan, CHI Health Nebraska Heart and Great Plains Health.

Office Locations

102 McNeel Lane Suite 1
North Platte, NE 69101

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Great Plains Health

1301 E H Street
McCook, NE 69001

(308) 344-8285

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Great Plains Health

300 E 12th Street
Cozad, NE 69130

(308) 784-2261

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Great Plains Health

600 W 12th Street
Imperial, NE 69033

(308) 882-7256

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Great Plains Health

900 Lincoln Avenue
Grant, NE 69140

(308) 352-7102

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

In 2023, Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

Holter monitoring

In 2023, Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, and Holter monitoring procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Top 25%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

Holter monitoring

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, and Holter monitoring 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. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
ambulatory monitoring	53
blood draw	517
cardiac procedures	1595
doctor visit	3080
hospital care	283
inpatient care	283
lab tests	378
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	367
pelvic imaging	36
stress testing	572
ultrasound (sonogram)	1126
vascular procedures	211

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
ambulatory monitoring	36
blood draw	438
cardiac procedures	1451
doctor visit	2950
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
lab tests	331
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	315
pelvic imaging	47
stress testing	502
ultrasound (sonogram)	1068
vascular procedures	209

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	953
Female	923

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1795
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	675
85 and over	419
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
ambulatory monitoring	51
blood draw	421
cardiac procedures	1412
doctor visit	2721
hospital care	364
inpatient care	350
lab tests	309
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	322
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	54
stress testing	507
ultrasound (sonogram)	1013
vascular procedures	212

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	902
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1689
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	636
85 and over	384
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
ambulatory monitoring	59
blood draw	432
cardiac procedures	1342
doctor visit	2468
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
lab tests	174
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	370
pelvic imaging	42
stress testing	548
ultrasound (sonogram)	870
vascular procedures	176

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1848
Female	1764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3474
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1230
From 75 to 84	1352
85 and over	742
Less than 65	288

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	432
cardiac procedures	1453
doctor visit	2457
hospital care	393
inpatient care	393
lab tests	86
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	321
stress testing	582
ultrasound (sonogram)	865
vascular procedures	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1754
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	645
From 75 to 84	615
85 and over	397
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	59
ambulatory monitoring	45
blood draw	547
cardiac procedures	1636
doctor visit	2289
hospital care	364
inpatient care	364
lab tests	107
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	345
pelvic imaging	59
stress testing	609
ultrasound (sonogram)	1178
vascular procedures	261

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1009
Female	950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1873
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	692
From 75 to 84	676
85 and over	419
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), blood draw and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
ambulatory monitoring	64
blood draw	563
cardiac procedures	1495
doctor visit	2038
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273
lab tests	80
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	390
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	495
ultrasound (sonogram)	1045
vascular procedures	158

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1001
Female	977

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1884
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	697
From 75 to 84	685
85 and over	447
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
ambulatory monitoring	66
blood draw	125
cardiac procedures	1603
doctor visit	2026
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	399
pelvic imaging	25
stress testing	657
ultrasound (sonogram)	1013
vascular procedures	180

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	834
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1517
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	557
85 and over	337
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	1444
doctor visit	1722
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
lab tests	34
nuclear scan	362
stress testing	589
ultrasound (sonogram)	845
vascular procedures	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1213
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	271
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	52
cardiac procedures	1375
doctor visit	1680
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lab tests	49
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	350
stress testing	556
ultrasound (sonogram)	780
vascular procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	685
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1197
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	236
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	52
cardiac procedures	1191
doctor visit	1613
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
nuclear scan	292
stress testing	494
ultrasound (sonogram)	645

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1169
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	213
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Platte, NE were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	40
ambulatory monitoring	52
blood draw	434
cardiac procedures	1454
doctor visit	2276
hospital care	264
inpatient care	262
lab tests	157
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	348
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	40
stress testing	555
ultrasound (sonogram)	949
vascular procedures	152

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD.

**Gender**
Female	809
Male	861

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1596
Hispanic	40
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	351
75 to 84	594
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	597

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology - Council for Certification in Cardiovascular Imaging and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology - Council for Certification in Cardiovascular Imaging

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

CHI Health Good Samaritan

CHI Health Nebraska Heart

Great Plains Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Platte, NE.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

This was the first appointment I've been to in a very long time where every concern was genuinely listen to. He was extremely knowledgeable and demonstrated quality care. I would highly recommend him and all of the staff to anybody!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very professional! It was nice to see that my Doctor had the same concern on some medication as I did. Calmed my concerns over changing providers.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I really appreciate Rick's concern for me. He was very engaged in my concerns and in finding the way to diagnose any problem I may have.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-10-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Heirigs very patiently answered my questions, and addressed my concerns.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Just a good physician and staff

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,017 Brady Generator $320	TACHY HF $100	Brady System $70	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $64	Tachy System $37	Other $425
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$692 ENTRESTO $493	LEQVIO $188	NON BRAND $12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$393 Pradaxa $253	JARDIANCE $116	Praxbind $24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$259 XARELTO $259
Amgen Inc.	$100 Repatha $100
Other	$685 ELIQUIS $111	CRESTOR $67	LifeVest $66	Mitra Clip system $60	WatchPATONE $56	Other $324

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,782
Education	$365

Biography

Dr. Rick Heirigs' specialty is adult cardiology. Patients rated Dr. Heirigs highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University. He is affiliated with CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health Nebraska Heart. Dr. Heirigs's practice in North Platte, NE is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.