Heather Torres , APRN
Nurse Practitioner • Avon Park, FL
596 Us Highway 27 N
Avon Park, FL 338252958
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
596 Us Highway 27 N
Avon Park, FL 338252958
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $180.16 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $180.16 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals
- MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.: $141.62 across 4 records.
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $38.54 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2014
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Avon Park and Florida
4 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Avon Park, FL (8,853 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $69.23 in 2021 to $180.16 in 2025.
- 2021: $69.23
- 2022: $475.17
- 2023: $506.29
- 2024: $299.00
- 2025: $180.16
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $180.16.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Xeomin | General | $50.95 |
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Xeomin | General | $37.70 |
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Xeomin | General | $30.95 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
General - Therapies | General | $22.94 |
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Xeomin | General | $22.02 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
General - Therapies | General | $15.60 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-11-15NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LP0200X
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Registered, L
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 596 US HIGHWAY 27 N, AVON PARK, FL 338252958 (Tel: 8633148555)
Registered at 596 US HIGHWAY 27 N, AVON PARK, FL 338252958 (Tel: 8633148555)
Recorded as HEATHER TORRES, APRN
Registered at 325 1ST ST N, WINTER HAVEN, FL 338814111 (Tel: 8632931191)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 45 LAKE ELBERT DR SE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 338803058 (Tel: 8632931191)
Registered at 500 E CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 338803053 (Tel: 8632931191)
Recorded as HEATHER TORRES, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: FL ARNP9263758)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 45 LAKE ELBERT DR SE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 338803058 (Tel: 8632931191)
Registered at 500 E CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 338803053 (Tel: 8632931191)
Recorded as HEATHER CARTER, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: FL ARNP9263758)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
596 Us Highway 27 N
Avon Park, FL 338252958
Phone: 8633148555