DR. GARY HERSCHEL HECK DO
NPI 1780670695
Internal Medicine in Kinston, NC
About Dr. Gary Herschel Heck Do NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. GARY HERSCHEL HECK DO (NPI 1780670695) is an individual internal medicine provider in Kinston, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (40032) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Unc Lenoir Health Care, and is a graduate of West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine (1983).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Gary Herschel Heck Do is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Gary Heck reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Kinston, NC 28503
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 16 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 40
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Unc Lenoir Health Care
Acute Care Hospitals · Kinston, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28504 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 9
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Gary Heck's NPI number?
The NPI number for Gary Heck is 1780670695. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 26, 2005.
Where is Gary Heck located?
Gary Heck practices at 744 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC 28504. The listed phone number is (252) 523-0026.
What is Gary Heck's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Gary Heck enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Gary Heck is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Gary Heck's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Gary Heck reassigns Medicare benefits to Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Incorporated (Kinston, NC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Gary Heck's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Gary Heck accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list Gary Heck as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Gary Heck affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Gary Heck is affiliated with Unc Lenoir Health Care.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Gary Heck was last updated on February 19, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.