Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Tadd A. Heft

DO · Internal Medicine
311 STATE ST SE
NHBP HEALTH CLINIC
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 40+ Years Practicing
88
Medicare Patients / yr
5
Procedures Billed
40
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Heft

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Michigan, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Heft is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 49503, MI — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Heft Does

Dr. Heft served 88 Medicare patients across 181 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 84% below the average Internal Medicine in Michigan (552 patients across 2,786 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)6327
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)4521
Hemoglobin a1c level (83036)3713
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)1914
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (80061)1713

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Heft billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Heft is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Bronson Battle Creek Hospital

Battle Creek, MI
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Heft practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Heft offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 311 STATE ST SE, NHBP HEALTH CLINIC, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 249-0159

Area Safety Grade

B

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

24 min

Average commute time in this zip · 74% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

60.3855

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 49503, MI

If Dr. Heft isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 49503, MI:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Lisa HoekstraFamily Practice<1 mi
Paul H. BryantPhysician Assistant<1 mi
Megan CarsonPhysician Assistant<1 mi
Lindsay M. MartinNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Jennifer LavigneNurse Practitioner46<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Tadd A. Heft: Common Questions

Does Dr. Heft accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Heft is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Heft depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 49503, MI →
Where is Dr. Heft's office?
Dr. Heft practices at 311 STATE ST SE, NHBP HEALTH CLINIC, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Phone: (616) 249-0159.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Heft accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (616) 249-0159 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 49503, MI to see available options.
Does Dr. Heft offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Heft as offering telehealth. Call the office at (616) 249-0159 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Heft?
Dr. Heft graduated in 1986 and has been practicing for approximately 40 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Heft treated 88 Medicare patients across 5 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Heft is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (616) 249-0159 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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