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HEATHER RAE ZIMMEL AUDIOLOGIST
NPI 1962645440
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Cass Lake, MN

Active since April 13, 2009Accepts Medicare Assignment
425 7TH ST NW, CASS LAKE, MN 56633(218) 335-3200 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 4, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Heather Rae Zimmel Audiologist NPPES

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

HEATHER RAE ZIMMEL AUDIOLOGIST (NPI 1962645440) is an individual audiologist-hearing aid fitter provider in Cass Lake, Minnesota, licensed in Minnesota (8356) and active in the NPI registry since April 2009. She maintains 2 additional practice locations and is a graduate of Other (2009).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962645440
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy237600000X
Provider Legal NameHEATHER RAE ZIMMELCredential: AUDIOLOGIST
Location Address425 7TH ST NWCass Lake, MN 56633-3360
Mailing Address677 Anne St NwBemidji, MN 56601-4390 · (213) 333-8833 · Fax (218) 333-8735
Phone(218) 335-3200
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2009
Enumeration DateApril 13, 2009
Last NPPES UpdateJune 4, 2019
✔ NPI 1962645440 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyAudiologist-Hearing Aid FitterSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
Taxonomy Code237600000X
License✔ Licensed in MN · 8356
Definition
An audiologist/hearing aid fitter is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, conducts a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of an individual's hearing problem, presents a variety of treatment options to patients, dispenses and fits hearing aids, administers tests of balance to evaluate dizziness and provides hearing rehabilitation training. This classification should be used where individuals are licensed as audiologist-hearing aid fitters as opposed to states that license individuals as audiologists.
Also ListedAudiologistTaxonomy 231H00000X · License 8356 (MN)
425 7TH ST NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Heather Rae Darco

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 124760 Hospital DriveRed Lake, MN 56671 · Phone (218) 679-3912
Location 240520 County Highway 34Ogema, MN 56569-9612 · Phone (218) 983-4300 · Fax (218) 983-6217

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

Heather Rae Zimmel Audiologist 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.

PECOS PAC ID8325199326
PECOS Enrollment IDI20090702000574

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Heather Zimmel reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Department Of Health & Human Services Phs Ihs
Same address
Critical Access
425 7TH ST NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 98 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1194754382 (218) 335-3200
Phs Indian Hospital
39 mi
General Acute Care Hospital
HWY 1 HOSPITAL DR, BOX 497
Red Lake, MN 56671
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 66 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1508809765 (218) 679-3912
Hearing Wellness Center
126 mi
Audiologist
1525 LONDON RD
Duluth, MN 55812
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
  • 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1649530361 (218) 623-1045

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 56633 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
$56.00 typical visit price
range $56.00 – $168.28
Typical copayment $14.00 (range $14.00 – $42.07)
Most-billed visit code 99202
Established Patient
$69.74 typical visit price
range $18.32 – $138.04
Typical copayment $17.43 (range $4.58 – $34.51)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

SHARON KAY WALKER FNP-CNP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
425 7TH ST NW
CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Cass County (218) 335-3200
MRS. CINDY RAE MOLACEK MASTERS
Counselor (Mental Health)
425 7TH ST NW
CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Cass County (218) 335-8335
DR. CHAD ROBECK OD
Optometrist
425 7TH ST NW
CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Cass County (218) 335-3200
BRADLEY SCILLEY RN
Registered Nurse
425 7TH ST NW
CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Cass County (218) 335-3334
AMY BUCKANAGA RN
Registered Nurse
425 7TH ST NW
CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Cass County (218) 335-3200
CASS LAKE INDIAN HOSPITAL PHARMACY
Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban Indian Health (I/T/U) Pharmacy
425 7TH ST NW
CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Cass County (218) 335-3313
BARBARA LYNN NAASTAD RDH
Dental Hygienist
425 7TH ST NW
CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Cass County (218) 335-3230
DR. LADONNA THERESE LOCK PHARMD
Pharmacist
425 7TH ST NW
CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Cass County (218) 335-3200

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 Heather Zimmel's NPI number?

The NPI number for Heather Zimmel is 1962645440. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 13, 2009. The provider is also known as Heather Rae Darco.

Where is Heather Zimmel located?

Heather Zimmel practices at 425 7th St NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633. The listed phone number is (218) 335-3200.

What is Heather Zimmel's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.

Is Heather Zimmel enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Heather Zimmel 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 organizations bill Medicare for Heather Zimmel's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Heather Zimmel reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Department Of Health & Human Services Phs Ihs (Cass Lake, MN), Phs Indian Hospital (Red Lake, MN) and Hearing Wellness Center (Duluth, MN). Each 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 Heather Zimmel's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Heather Zimmel was last updated on June 4, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.