Physician

Plastic Surgery

Frederick Heckler practices Plastic Surgery. He went to Tufts University School of Medicine. Tufts University School of Medicine is ranked 49/52 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 3 awards: "Fellow (FACS)", "Top MD" and "Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare". Frederick Heckler is a published MD. He has 15 papers published. The most current publication "Potential dangers of oxygen supplementation during facial surgery." Frederick R. Heckler, MD is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• Cutaneous surgery in patients on warfarin therapy.
• The external oblique turnover muscle flap.
• Paced latissimus dorsi used for dynamic cardiomyoplasty of left ventricular aneurysms.
• Potential dangers of oxygen supplementation during facial surgery.
• Axillary lymphadenopathy: a complication of BCG immunotherapy for melanoma.
• Presuturing--a new technique for closing large Skin defects: clinical and experimental studies.
• Extensive and complex defects of the scalp, middle third of the face, and palate: the role of microsurgical reconstruction.
• Reconstruction of nonmarginal defects of the ear with chondrocutaneous advancement flaps.
• Surgical Skin-marking techniques.
• Caution in the use of marking solutions.
• Successful use of muscle flaps or myocutaneous flaps in patients with sickle cell disease.
• Muscle flaps and musculocutaneous flaps in the repair of urinary fistulas.
• Lacrimal gland involvement in zygomaticofrontal Fracture sites.
• The iliacus muscle flap: an anatomical and clinical evaluation.

Schools

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• Tufts University School Of Medicine

• University Chicago Med Center

• Tufts New England Med Center

• Wilford Hall Usaf Mc

• Denver General Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Adjacent Tissue Transfer
• Breast Reconstruction
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Dermabrasion
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Conditions Treated

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• Benign Skin Lesion
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
• Gynecomastia
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Hand Surgery
• Plastic Surgery of the Hand
• Plastic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Assurant Health
• Benesys
• Blue Card PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• CoreSource
• Coventry Health America PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Gateway Health Plan
• Geisinger Health Plan
• Community Blue PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicaid
• Medical Mutual of Ohio
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare
• UPMC PPO
• UPMC Health Plan

Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)
• Top MD
• Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare

Education

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• San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
• Tufts Medical Center
• University of Chicago
• Tufts University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• UPMC Passavant

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1679554950
NPPES Provider LastName		HECKLER
NPPES Provider FirstName		FREDERICK
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		152124756
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Total Claim Count		76.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		22.0
Percent Opioid Claims		28.95

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1679554950
Last Name Of The Provider	HECKLER
First Name Of The Provider	FREDERICK
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