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Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD

(Dr. Christopher Andrew Heck, M.D.)

(485 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of South Alabama College of Medicine (2001)

4517 Southlake Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244

(205) 985-4111

Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD is a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center, SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE PLLC and Southlake Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

4517 Southlake Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244

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4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244

(205) 985-4111

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD performed more pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD performed more spinal procedures, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	48
doctor visit	667
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	30
hospital care	47
injections	48
inpatient care	47
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	30
rehabilitation	142
spinal procedures	483
X-rays	489

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	65
doctor visit	664
hospital care	41
image guided procedures	13
injections	78
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	37
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	13
rehabilitation	78
spinal procedures	538
X-rays	498

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	66
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	28
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	679
hip imaging	31
hospital care	37
image guided procedures	15
injections	43
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	14
pain management	15
rehabilitation	58
spinal procedures	551
X-rays	500

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	87
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	52
doctor visit	712
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	25
hospital care	26
image guided procedures	13
injections	65
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	25
open surgery	15
pain management	13
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	480
X-rays	459

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	816

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1010
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	156
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	55
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	23
doctor visit	747
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	11
injections	66
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	30
pain management	11
spinal procedures	500
X-rays	454

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	89
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	24
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	585
hospital care	19
injections	24
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	370
X-rays	340

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	88
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	316
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	11
pelvic imaging	101
spinal procedures	266
X-rays	320

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	28
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	13
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	370
hospital care	25
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	12
injections	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	37
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	129
spinal procedures	337
X-rays	379

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	34
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
doctor visit	393
hospital care	30
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	33
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	19
pelvic imaging	111
spinal procedures	355
X-rays	366

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	20
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
doctor visit	347
implant surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	18
neurostimulator replacement	20
pelvic imaging	83
spinal procedures	305
X-rays	310

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	16
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
doctor visit	381
implant surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	14
pelvic imaging	79
spinal procedures	278
X-rays	281

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	56
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Birmingham, AL were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and pelvic imaging.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	40
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	532
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	28
hospital care	28
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	16
injections	49
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	13
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	16
open surgery	15
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	86
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	92
spinal procedures	405
X-rays	399

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	389
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	135
85 and over	55
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	200

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	27
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine (2001)

Residency: University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center

SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE PLLC

Southlake Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.58 out of 5 stars based on 485 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher A. Heck, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$103,954 Other - Miscellaneous $84,200	SafeOp $11,750	LIF $4,535	LTP $1,000	IdentiTi $335	Other $2,136
NUVASIVE, INC.	$49,341 Thoracolumbar $23,051	ALIF $14,059	XLIF $6,713	Pulse $3,531	Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $230	Other $1,758
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$4,813 HTX-011 $4,813
Globus Medical, Inc.	$4,347 Spine $1,699	Excelsius - GPS $844	RISE-L $842	Excelsius Robotics System $759	CALIBER-L $92	Other $111
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,840 iFuse Implant $1,532	$308
Other	$13,898 Spinal Implant $1,453	THORACO-LUMBAR $1,348	FLOSEAL $742	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $702	Tymlos $588	Other $9,065

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$110,525
Travel and Lodging	$40,016
Food and Beverage	$27,533
Entertainment	$97
Gift	$23

Biography

Dr. Christopher Heck is a medical specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. He graduated from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky. Patients gave Dr. Heck an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5).