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Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD

(284 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Minnesota Medical School

211 S Boundary Avenue
Proctor, MN 55810

(218) 576-0200

Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD is affiliated with Essentia Health.

Office Locations

211 S Boundary Avenue
Proctor, MN 55810

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In The News

“Dr. Thomas Heinitz is a preceptor for other doctors-in-training weekly at Duluth Family Medicine Clinic.”—"Family medicine program helps fill rural positions in Northland", Duluth News Tribune, May 2024

“He does remember receiving a visit from his family physician, Dr. Thomas Heinitz, Nore's father.”—"'Miracle' reunites Duluth tennis coach, pupil", Duluth News Tribune, April 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	649
injections	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	539
injections	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	29
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	513
injections	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	28
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	544
injections	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	168

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	60
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2016 were aspiration, injections and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
blood draw	22
doctor visit	627
injections	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	25
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	16
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	544
injections	25
lab tests	11
preventive care	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	21
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2018 were aspiration, injections and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
blood draw	16
doctor visit	559
injections	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	21
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	413

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	20
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	363

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	20
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	414
injections	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	23
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	396
injections	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	18
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Proctor, MN were aspiration, injections, blood draw and lab tests.

aspiration	31
blood draw	18
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	505
injections	31
lab tests	11
preventive care	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	79
Male	143

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	49
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Essentia Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 284 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas James Heinitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Proctor, MN.

4.9

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Thomas Heintz has impeccable bedside manners, he listens, asks through questions to ensure a proper DX, and treatment plan. His experience and dedication to ensuring informed consent is given, least invasive treatment plan, and a full understanding of what your medical journey is set to be. He makes appropriate referrals to other outstanding Essentia providers that have been excellent as well. If I can make a suggestion, give him a raise. )

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-26

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He is the best. Had a student with him( this happens frequently) and he's the ideal person to be teaching and guiding.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-30

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Entire discussion went very good. I felt well informed about my care and decisions made.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-21

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Dr Heinitz is the overall physician known to mankind

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-10

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I waited months to see this doctor.He is very good.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-08

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Could not be better !!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-24

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Dr Heinitz is the best!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-20

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Dr. Heinitz excellent.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-10

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Proctor is hreat

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-24

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$12 $12

**Types of Payments**
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Thomas Heinitz's area of specialization is family medicine. Dr. Heinitz has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Essentia Health-Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center (Duluth). He is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com. He attended the University of Minnesota Medical School and subsequently trained at St. Luke's Hospital and Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program for residency.