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Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Heather D. Riggs Carter, M.D.)

(48 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Oncology, Adult Hematology and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2001)

3700 Southern Boulevard Suite 401
Kettering, OH 45429

1-855-500-2873

Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS is an oncologist in Kettering, OH specializing in adult oncology, adult hematology and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS is affiliated with Kettering Health and KETTERING INDEPENDENT MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

3700 Southern Boulevard Suite 401
Kettering, OH 45429

In The News

“Oncologist Heather Riggs, MD, MS, adds, "In our breast cancer program, we have an incredible ability to incorporate a lot of input from multiple disciplines, both at the initial diagnosis and down...”—"Kettering Health to offer Cerianna injection clinical trial", Sidney Daily News, November 2022

“The family would like to thank Ohio's Hospice of Dayton for their caring and compassionate support, as well as Dr. Heather Riggs and the staff at Kettering Cancer Center (especially Amanda,...”—"SWAN, Jessica", Springfield News-Sun, September 2020

blood draw	37
doctor visit	1109
hospital care	271
inpatient care	272

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	42
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	47

blood draw	57
doctor visit	1320
hospital care	333
inpatient care	322
outpatient care	11

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	56
Less than 65	67

blood draw	501
doctor visit	1615
hospital care	253
inpatient care	254
lab tests	127
port flush	35
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	126
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	43

blood draw	152
doctor visit	2131
hospital care	250
inpatient care	251

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	82
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	43

blood draw	46
doctor visit	2025
hospital care	239
inpatient care	240

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	77
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	46

doctor visit	554
hospital care	267
inpatient care	268

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	28
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	48

doctor visit	591
hospital care	207
inpatient care	208

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	50

doctor visit	532
hospital care	171
inpatient care	172

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	23
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	55

doctor visit	626
hospital care	190
inpatient care	191

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	29
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	55

doctor visit	689
hospital care	151
inpatient care	152

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	38
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	65

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS treated as an oncologist in Kettering, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

blood draw	158
doctor visit	1120
hospital care	234
inpatient care	233
lab tests	127
outpatient care	11
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	384
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	124
85 and over	52
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	49
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001. She completed residency at Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board-certified: Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine Board-certified: Hematology-Oncology/Geriatrics: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board-certified: Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine Board-certified: Hematology-Oncology/Geriatrics: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Kettering Health

KETTERING INDEPENDENT MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heather D. Riggs, MD-MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Kettering, OH.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-07