Heather J Donato , MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Hershey, PA
30 Hope Dr Ste 2400
Hershey, PA 170332036
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Heather Donato is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on October 3, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 40 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 40 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 45 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Lyrica (Pregabalin) โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Diclofenac Sodium โ 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Hershey, PA (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 110. Middle half: 46 to 213.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 174. Middle half: 68 to 404.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 87 in 2019 to 40 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
30 Hope Dr Ste 2400
Hershey, PA 170332036
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Hershey, PA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: American Telehealth Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2002
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
38 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $2,138 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,499 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
49 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$5,582 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $23.83 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.
Years since graduation
24 years (graduated 2002)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2002 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Heather Donato has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Heather Donato as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Hershey and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Hershey, PA (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 110. Middle half: 46 to 213.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 174. Middle half: 68 to 404.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Hershey, PA (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,478. Middle half: $3,714 to $16,990.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,809. Middle half: $5,386 to $28,936.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Hershey, PA (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,000. Middle half: $2,743 to $12,774.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,019. Middle half: $3,950 to $20,945.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Heather Donato are from 2019.
235 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Hershey, PA (8,021 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hershey
9.8% of these 235 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.1% of these 235 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 54% from 87 in 2019 to 40 in 2024.
- 2019: 87
- 2020: 13
- 2021: 14
- 2023: 22
- 2024: 40
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 47% from $4,024 in 2019 to $2,138 in 2024.
- 2019: $4,024
- 2020: $566
- 2021: $791
- 2023: $1,205
- 2024: $2,138
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 45% from $2,725 in 2019 to $1,499 in 2024.
- 2019: $2,725
- 2020: $418
- 2021: $633
- 2023: $920
- 2024: $1,499
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 29% from 63 in 2015 to 45 in 2019.
- 2015: 63
- 2016: 52
- 2017: 119
- 2018: 147
- 2019: 45
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 23% from 64 in 2015 to 49 in 2019.
- 2015: 64
- 2016: 54
- 2017: 121
- 2018: 150
- 2019: 49
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 26% from $7,494 in 2015 to $5,582 in 2019.
- 2015: $7,494
- 2016: $4,233
- 2017: $2,024
- 2018: $5,499
- 2019: $5,582
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), 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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $23.83.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Veozah | General | $23.83 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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40 | 36 | $245.00 | $53.44 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lyrica | Pregabalin | 18 | 540 | $4,875.56 | โ |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 16 | 505 | $579.68 | 11 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 11 | 103 | $127.01 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-08-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20050331000668
PA
3375523608
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
American Telehealth Llc
410 N Krocks Rd, Allentown, PA 181069283
Phone: 8889828594
Secondary Practice Locations
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 170332360
Phone: 8002431455
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle Surgery
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Recorded as HEATHER DONATO, MPAS,PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: PA MA052024)
Registered at 30 HOPE DR STE 2400, HERSHEY, PA 170332036 (Tel: 7175315638)
Registered at PO BOX 858, MC A410, HERSHEY, PA 170330858 (Tel: 8002431455)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002431455)
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002431455)
Recorded as HEATHER MATCHIK, MPAS,PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: PA MA052024)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Hershey
- Lauren Santucci, PA-C
- Haunna Birdsey, PA-C
- Achu Paul
- Sarah Lathrop, ATC, PA-C
- Arie Yoder, PA-C
- Benedetto Piegari, PA-C
Mailing Address
Po Box 858, Mc A410
Hershey, PA 170330858
Phone: 8002431455