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Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

2525 Glenn Hendren Drive
Liberty, MO 64068

(216) 308-9171

Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO is an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO specializing in anesthesiology. He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Aurora, Mercy Hospital Cassville, Mercy Hospital Lebanon, Mercy St. Francis Hospital, Mercy Health System and Mercy Hospital Springfield.

Office Locations

Mercy Hospital Springfield

1235 E. Cherokee Street
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 820-2829

(417) 820-8852

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2525 Glenn Hendren Drive
Liberty, MO 64068

(216) 308-9171

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7500 Mercy Road Suite 1355
Omaha, NE 68124

(402) 717-4866

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	42
injections	11
inpatient care	42
nerve block	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	61
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	25
injections	18
inpatient care	25
nerve block	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	64
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	25
injections	12
inpatient care	25
nerve block	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	134
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2016 were nerve block, injections and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
injections	26
nerve block	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	58
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2017 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	33
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2018 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2020 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	31
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	32
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	23
catheterization	21
hospital care	36
injections	16
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	311
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	38
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	14
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic-Anesthesiology. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Anesthesiology and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Cleveland Clinic-Anesthesiology

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Aurora

Mercy Hospital Cassville

Mercy Hospital Lebanon

Mercy St. Francis Hospital

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

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. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: USA Managed Care Organization, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, HealthLink, Health Net Federal, First Health, Prime Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MHNet, QualChoice, USAble, Missouri Care, Comp Results, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Arkansas MCO, Health Management Network, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health, Health Systems, Inc. and OHARA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

USA Managed Care Organization

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

HealthLink

Health Net Federal

First Health

Prime Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MHNet

QualChoice

USAble

Missouri Care

Comp Results

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Arkansas MCO

Health Management Network

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

OHARA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$70 BRIDION $70
AtriCure, Inc.	$28 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $28
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$26 EV1000 Clinical Platform $26
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$15 $15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$12 LEQVIO $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$150

Biography

Dr. John Heckathorn's area of specialization is anesthesiology. Dr. Heckathorn attended medical school at Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. His professional affiliations include Mercy Hospital Springfield, Mercy Hospital Aurora, and Mercy Hospital Cassville.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ashton Heckathorn II, DO From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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