Dr. Kenneth S Heiferman , MD
Neurological Surgery β’ River Forest, IL
7973 Chicago Ave
River Forest, IL 603051363
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7973 Chicago Ave
River Forest, IL 603051363
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $35.33 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2006
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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 River Forest and Illinois
1 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in River Forest, IL (375 in Illinois).
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 $71.38 in 2023 to $35.33 in 2025.
- 2023: $71.38
- 2025: $35.33
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 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $35.33.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VIPER | General | $35.33 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7973 CHICAGO AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 603051363 (Tel: 7082091111)
Registered at 7973 CHICAGO AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 603051363 (Tel: 7082091111)
Recorded as KENNETH HEIFERMAN, MD
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036067100)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4501 N WINCHESTER AVE, 3RD FL, CHICAGO, IL 60640 (Tel: 7732500500)
Registered at 4501 N WINCHESTER AVE, 3RD FL, CHICAGO, IL 60640 (Tel: 7732500500)
Recorded as KENNETH HEIFERMAN, MD
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036067100)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
7973 Chicago Ave
River Forest, IL 603051363
Phone: 7082091111