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Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD

(Dr. Darien Heron, M.D.)

(536 Ratings)

Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

4663 Scotts Valley Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066

(831) 458-6330

Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD is a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

4663 Scotts Valley Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066

(831) 458-6330

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7600 Old Dominion Court Floor 1
Aptos, CA 95003

(831) 458-6200

(831) 458-6204

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	576
lab tests	46
preventive care	92
vaccines	81

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	480
preventive care	63
vaccines	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	49
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	461
lab tests	23
preventive care	83
vaccines	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	46
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	659
lab tests	22
preventive care	210
vaccines	210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	122
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	643
lab tests	16
preventive care	142
vaccines	142

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	54
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	772
lab tests	23
preventive care	136
vaccines	125

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	49
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	761
injections	12
lab tests	19
preventive care	97
vaccines	97

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	48
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	739
ear procedures	11
lab tests	35
preventive care	122
vaccines	107

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	12
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	56
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	859
ear procedures	13
lab tests	19
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	58
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	906
lab tests	22
preventive care	67
vaccines	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	61
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2021

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	947
injections	13
lab tests	32
preventive care	32
vaccines	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	68
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2023 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	834
lab tests	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	77
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2023

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	943
lab tests	17
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD in 2024

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Scotts Valley, CA were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and aspiration.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	736
ear procedures	12
injections	12
lab tests	24
preventive care	93
vaccines	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD.

**Gender**
Female	305
Male	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	389
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	141
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	219

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare, Cigna, Alliance PPO, HealthSmart, Health Net: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group, Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA), Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Health Net: Health Net PPO, Chinese Community Health Plan: Active Choice- PPO Silver, Aetna: Aetna Student Health Program, Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP), Central California Alliance for Health: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), TRICARE: Prime Remote, Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select, TRICARE: Select (formerly TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra), Health Net: SELECT three-tier POS and SELECT two-tier POS, Large and Small Group, Health Net: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees), TRICARE: Retired Reserve, Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II, Valley Health Plan: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Aetna: Traditional Choice, Aetna: HMO Deductible Plans, Aetna: Managed Choice POS, Aetna: Health Fund POS, Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO, SCAN: SCAN Compass (HMO), Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II), Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access, Sutter Health Plan: Individual and Family Plan HMO, Provider Networks of America: PPO, Aetna: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA), TRICARE: Reserve Select, Health Net: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group, Santa Clara Family Health Plan: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS, TRICARE: Extended Care Option (ECHO), Aetna: HMO, Health Net: PPO for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)/Covered California, Sutter Health Plan: Large and Small Group HMO, Health Net: Salud HMO Plus Large/Custom Group, TRICARE: Prime, Aetna: Open Choice PPO, Aetna: Aetna Select EPO, Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II) and TRICARE: Young Adult.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare

Cigna

Alliance PPO

HealthSmart

Health Net: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group

Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)

Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Health Net: Health Net PPO

Chinese Community Health Plan: Active Choice- PPO Silver

Aetna: Aetna Student Health Program

Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP)

Central California Alliance for Health: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

TRICARE: Prime Remote

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select

TRICARE: Select (formerly TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra)

Health Net: SELECT three-tier POS and SELECT two-tier POS, Large and Small Group

Health Net: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees)

TRICARE: Retired Reserve

Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II

Valley Health Plan: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Aetna: Traditional Choice

Aetna: HMO Deductible Plans

Aetna: Managed Choice POS

Aetna: Health Fund POS

Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO

SCAN: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II)

Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access

Sutter Health Plan: Individual and Family Plan HMO

Provider Networks of America: PPO

Aetna: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA)

TRICARE: Reserve Select

Health Net: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group

Santa Clara Family Health Plan: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS

TRICARE: Extended Care Option (ECHO)

Aetna: HMO

Health Net: PPO for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)/Covered California

Sutter Health Plan: Large and Small Group HMO

Health Net: Salud HMO Plus Large/Custom Group

TRICARE: Prime

Aetna: Open Choice PPO

Aetna: Aetna Select EPO

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II)

TRICARE: Young Adult

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 536 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Darien H. Heron, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Scotts Valley, CA.

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Biography

Patients gave Dr. Darien Heron an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She can accept Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine, she performed her residency at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center. Dr. Heron is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health and Sutter Health. Dignity Health reports that she is not accepting new patients.