Dr. Bernice Ruth Hecker , MD
Anesthesiology • Seattle, WA
1127 Federal Ave E
Seattle, WA 981024314
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1127 Federal Ave E
Seattle, WA 981024314
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $4,232.52 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program: $3,712.00 across 1 record.
- Travel and Lodging: $508.52 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $12.00 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: $4,232.52 across 4 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 2019 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2013
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 Seattle and Washington
694 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Seattle, WA (1,701 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
1.6% of these 694 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
69% of these 694 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2019), 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 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $4,232.52.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
|
BEOVU | General | $3,712.00 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
BEOVU | General | $266.66 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
BEOVU | General | $241.86 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BEOVU | General | $12.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 03, 2013.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
1127 Federal Ave E
Seattle, WA 981024314
Phone: 2063284093