LINDA HEFNER MD
NPI 1265541221
Pediatrics in North Vernon, IN

Q: What is Linda Hefner's NPI number?

The NPI number for Linda Hefner is 1265541221. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 30, 2006.

Q: What is Linda Hefner's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Linda Hefner was last updated on June 28, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since August 30, 2006PECOS Enrolled

301 HENRY ST, NORTH VERNON, IN 47265(812) 352-4300 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 28, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

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About Linda Hefner Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LINDA HEFNER MD (NPI 1265541221) is an individual pediatrics provider in North Vernon, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (01062632A) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1265541221

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy208000000X

Provider Legal NameLINDA HEFNERCredential: MD

Location Address301 HENRY STNorth Vernon, IN 47265-1063

Mailing Address301 Henry StNorth Vernon, IN 47265-1030

Phone(812) 352-4300

Sole ProprietorNo

Enumeration DateAugust 30, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 28, 2022

NPPES CertifiedJune 28, 2022

✔ NPI 1265541221 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPediatricsAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208000000X

License✔ Licensed in IN · 01062632A

Definition

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

301 HENRY ST, North Vernon, IN 47265

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid200831320IN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Linda Hefner Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Linda Hefner reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

St. Vincent Medical Group, Inc.

Same address

Rural Health

301 HENRY ST
North Vernon, IN 47265

Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
945 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1376816975 (812) 352-4300

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 47265 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$82.04 typical visit price

range $53.07 – $161.76

Typical copayment $20.51 (range $13.26 – $40.44)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$94.22 typical visit price

range $16.93 – $132.22

Typical copayment $23.55 (range $4.23 – $33.05)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.

100%71 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

99%4,304 patients5/55-star benchmark: 99%

Health Information Exchange

The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…

78%483 patients4/55-star benchmark: 88%

Medication Reconciliation

The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.

100%120 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Patient-Specific Education

The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.

55%1,356 patients3/55-star benchmark: 97%

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…

43%47 patients2/55-star benchmark: 97%

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization

Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization

42%804 patients2/55-star benchmark: 88%

Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan

Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen

59%270 patients3/55-star benchmark: 96%

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user

Patients screenedForUse: 100% · 22 patients

95%22 patients4/55-star benchmark: 98%

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

86%1,356 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…

94%1,356 patients5/55-star benchmark: 89%

View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.

32%1,356 patients

Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents

Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported.

Patients nutrition: 15% · 969 patients

Patients physicalActivity: 25% · 969 patients

96%969 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

ST. VINCENT MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

Clinic/Center (Rural Health)

301 HENRY ST, BUILDING B
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265

Jennings County (812) 352-4300

DR. SWEET VER ALLEN M.D.

Internal Medicine