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Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1978)

7641 66th Street N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

(727) 541-4431

Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO is a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO is affiliated with CHEYENNE COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC.

Office Locations

7641 66th Street N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

intralesional injection

intraoperative pathology consultation

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO performed more intralesional injection, and intraoperative pathology consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abscess aspiration, bulla aspiration, hematoma aspiration, and seroma aspiration that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

consultation

intraoperative pathology consultation

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO had a list price for consultation, intraoperative pathology consultation, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement

ear biopsy

By Affordability:

intralesional injection

non-excisional debridement

removal of benign skin lesion

skin debridement

skin lesion destruction

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), and ear biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for intralesional injection, non-excisional debridement, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, skin debridement, and skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2012 were consultation, diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	23
consultation	1522
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
diagnostic procedures	1514
doctor visit	3615
excision	12
injections	124
lab tests	52
plastic surgery procedures	144
reconstructive surgery	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	665
skin procedures	665
skin surgery	23
tissue transfer	144
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	144

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2013 were lab tests, consultation, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

consultation	1729
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
diagnostic procedures	1508
doctor visit	3587
ear procedures	37
excision	22
injections	105
lab tests	3159
minor procedures	14
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	498
skin procedures	498
tissue transfer	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1073
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	217
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2014 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, consultation and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

consultation	1322
diagnostic procedures	1413
doctor visit	2959
ear procedures	70
injections	162
lab tests	1507
minor procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	477
skin procedures	477
skin surgery	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	963
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	188
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, consultation, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

consultation	1137
diagnostic procedures	1202
doctor visit	2558
ear procedures	88
injections	208
lab tests	638
minor procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	872
skin procedures	872
skin surgery	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	882
Female	982

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1760
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	634
85 and over	366
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

consultation	975
diagnostic procedures	1144
doctor visit	2679
ear procedures	51
injections	223
lab tests	323
minor procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	994
skin procedures	994
skin surgery	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	873
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	177
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
consultation	962
diagnostic procedures	1129
doctor visit	2864
ear procedures	57
injections	216
lab tests	196
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1026
skin procedures	1026
skin surgery	22
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	840
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	160
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, consultation, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
consultation	1073
diagnostic procedures	1338
doctor visit	2827
ear procedures	68
injections	169
lab tests	261
minor procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1046
skin procedures	1046
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	150
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, consultation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
consultation	858
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	2724
ear procedures	87
injections	215
lab tests	405
minor procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1172
skin procedures	1172
skin surgery	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	122
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, consultation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
consultation	669
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1857
ear procedures	43
injections	111
lab tests	226
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	734
skin procedures	734

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	109
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2021 were consultation, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
consultation	687
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1969
ear procedures	49
injections	137
lab tests	185
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	628
skin procedures	628
skin surgery	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	103
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL during 2022 were consultation, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

consultation	844
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	2051
ear procedures	50
injections	120
lab tests	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	833
skin procedures	833
skin surgery	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	116
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated as a dermatologist in Pinellas Park, FL were consultation, diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

aspiration	21
cancer surgery	23
consultation	1070
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
diagnostic procedures	861
doctor visit	2699
ear procedures	60
excision	17
injections	162
lab tests	634
minor procedures	20
plastic surgery procedures	59
reconstructive surgery	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	813
skin procedures	813
skin surgery	21
tissue transfer	59
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	822
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	309
85 and over	155
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	347

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1978. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment-Family Medicine, and Dermatology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1978)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment-Family Medicine, and Dermatology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHEYENNE COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Pinellas Park, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ranbaxy Inc.	$2,958 $2,958
Allergan Inc.	$1,499 ACZONE $1,481	$17
GE Healthcare	$750 $750
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$531 NUZYRA $531
Celgene Corporation	$492 Otezla $492
Other	$3,296 Humira $373	DUPIXENT $347	Levulan $218	Skyrizi $186	Erivedge $146	Other $2,027

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,026
Honoraria	$2,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,582
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$750
Education	$168

Research Payments

Dr. Gary Lee Heller, DO has received 304 research payments totaling $458,423.

Biography

Dr. Gary Heller's specialty is dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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