Brian Heffelfinger MD in Elgin, Illinois

Medical School: Rush Medical College Of Rush University
Graduation Year: 1995
The Primary Medical Specialty for Brian Heffelfinger MD is listed as: Ophthalmology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 29
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6608760152
NPI #: 1396804290
NPI Created On: 12/06/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/27/2008
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions
2. Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per session
3. Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser
4. Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
5. Closure of tear duct opening using plug
6. Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement
7. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
8. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
9. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
10. Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp
11. Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
12. Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
13. Diagnostic imaging of retina
14. Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
15. Extended examination of eye with drawing of retina
16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
17. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).