In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD performed more injections, land-based therapeutic exercise, major joint aspiration, manual therapy, rehabilitation, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal joint injection, and X-rays 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 Volume:

pain management

In 2023, Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD performed more pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block

selective nerve root block

spine MRI

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

X-rays

By Affordability:

epidural nerve block

epidural nerve block with local anesthetic

epidural steroid injection

injections

lumbar selective nerve root block

lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection

nerve block injection

pain management

sacral selective nerve root block

sacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD performed more nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spine MRI, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), transforaminal epidural steroid injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for epidural nerve block, epidural nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), epidural steroid injection, injections, lumbar (low-back) selective nerve root block, lumbar (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck X-ray, nerve block, nerve block for pain, nerve block injection, pain management, sacral (low-back) selective nerve root block, sacral (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, spine MRI, spine X-ray, steroid injections, subarachnoid block, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection 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. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2012 were injections, rehabilitation, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	684
injections	631
manual therapy	302
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
nerve block	202
pain management	453
pelvic imaging	17
rehabilitation	522
spinal procedures	449
X-rays	94

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2013 were injections, rehabilitation, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
diagnostic evaluation	36
doctor visit	839
injections	680
manual therapy	277
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
nerve block	159
pain management	430
pelvic imaging	16
rehabilitation	565
spinal procedures	423
X-rays	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	268

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	95
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2014 were injections, rehabilitation, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	294
diagnostic evaluation	25
doctor visit	867
injections	633
manual therapy	218
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
nerve block	122
pain management	339
pelvic imaging	11
rehabilitation	419
spinal procedures	330
X-rays	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	126
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2015 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	354
diagnostic evaluation	39
doctor visit	821
hip imaging	24
injections	757
manual therapy	401
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve block	126
pain management	343
pelvic imaging	24
rehabilitation	706
spinal procedures	348
X-rays	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1056
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2016 were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	521
diagnostic evaluation	44
doctor visit	895
injections	978
manual therapy	469
nerve block	139
pain management	348
pelvic imaging	13
rehabilitation	567
spinal procedures	327
X-rays	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	115
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2017 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	444
doctor visit	868
injections	960
manual therapy	602
nerve block	122
pain management	380
rehabilitation	739
spinal procedures	332
X-rays	88

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	128
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2018 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	456
doctor visit	815
injections	971
manual therapy	597
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
nerve block	130
pain management	360
pelvic imaging	13
rehabilitation	770
spinal procedures	383
X-rays	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2019 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	461
doctor visit	824
injections	991
manual therapy	585
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
nerve block	150
pain management	388
pelvic imaging	14
rehabilitation	801
spinal procedures	403
X-rays	114

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	147
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2020 were injections, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
doctor visit	663
injections	729
manual therapy	270
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
nerve block	136
pain management	350
pelvic imaging	22
rehabilitation	462
spinal procedures	357
X-rays	122

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	116
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2021 were injections, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	369
doctor visit	907
injections	876
manual therapy	433
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
nerve block	165
pain management	441
pelvic imaging	30
rehabilitation	650
spinal procedures	520
X-rays	226

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	150
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2022 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	498
doctor visit	858
injections	912
manual therapy	615
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
nerve block	154
pain management	386
pelvic imaging	22
rehabilitation	1101
spinal procedures	489
X-rays	180

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	157
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT during 2023 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	564
doctor visit	873
injections	953
manual therapy	701
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
nerve block	135
pain management	368
rehabilitation	1349
spinal procedures	457
X-rays	150

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Greenwich, CT were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and spinal procedures.

aspiration	390
diagnostic evaluation	35
doctor visit	826
hip imaging	24
injections	839
manual therapy	455
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve block	145
pain management	382
pelvic imaging	18
rehabilitation	720
spinal procedures	401
X-rays	122

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD.

**Gender**
Female	380
Male	251

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	576
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	25

**Age**
85 and over	86
75 to 84	254
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Terumo BCT, Inc.	$212 SmartPrep Multicellular Processing System $212
Nevro Corp.	$175 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $175
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$166 EUFLEXXA $166
Lilly USA, LLC	$134 TALTZ $134
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	$96 SPRINT PNS System $96
Other	$149 IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $41	Zilretta $27	Biomet Orthopak $21	SYNVISC-ONE $20	$40

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$933

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Heftler is a physician who specializes in interventional pain medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Heftler include sciatica (sciatic nerve pain), back pain, and trigger point injection. Great-West Healthcare, ConnectiCare, and Cigna seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Heftler accepts. He attended medical school at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He trained at Jefferson University Hospitals for residency. Dr. Heftler is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inGreenwich, CT as reported by Yale New Haven Health.