Heather M Lien, PT
Physical Therapist in Private Practice · Los Gatos
- Medicare standing
- 1 flag on the record
- Listed below.
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
- Since medical school
- 20 years
- Graduated 2006
On the public record
- Medicare does not list them as allowed to order and refer
Offices
1 location · California Luna Care Physical Therapy PC · 769 clinicians in this group
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Plan participation
Not verified
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California Medical Board record
Licence C33448 · Cancelled
Licence status: Cancelled · since 1971 · Duke University School of Medicine.
License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.
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No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Original Medicare doctor bills
$30,325
Medicare paid this office $30,325 for 63 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | 36 | $15,811 | $24 |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 48 | $8,206 | $18 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 39 | $2,695 | $69 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 11 | $1,863 | $19 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 21 | $1,541 | $16 |
Who their Medicare patients are
63 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 68% · Also on Medicaid 0% · Health risk score 0.92. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physical therapist in private practice clinician is at 1.03.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 22% · Depression 21% · Diabetes 19%.
The office billed $88,574, Medicare allowed $41,770 and paid $30,325; for 1,339 services of 7 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 63 | 1,339 | 76 | 0.92 | $88,574 | $30,325 |
| 2023 | 128 | 4,209 | 75 | 0.88 | $238,821 | $99,054 |
| 2022 | 106 | 4,343 | 75 | 0.98 | $229,370 | $101,881 |
| 2021 | 101 | 4,188 | 75 | 0.93 | $221,400 | $100,509 |
| 2020 | 65 | 1,707 | 75 | 0.93 | $91,810 | $42,170 |
| 2019 | 17 | 286 | 76 | 1.11 | $15,645 | $7,175 |
| 2018 | 36 | 497 | 71 | 1.39 | $34,730 | $11,635 |
| 2017 | 61 | 1,423 | 71 | 1.21 | $90,167 | $32,998 |
| 2016 | 44 | 1,420 | 68 | 1.24 | $73,425 | $31,862 |
| 2015 | 37 | 1,090 | 73 | 1.21 | $53,572 | $23,358 |
| 2014 | 58 | 1,595 | 71 | 1.18 | $68,401 | $32,620 |
| 2013 | 50 | 832 | 70 | 1.01 | $35,534 | $17,031 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 7 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 113 | $32,195 | $19 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 84 | $20,894 | $26 |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | 67 | $20,602 | $29 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 91 | $14,316 | $17 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 77 | $7,407 | $83 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 21 | $2,073 | $86 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 11 | $615 | $44 |
2022: 6 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 101 | $46,324 | $21 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 89 | $22,989 | $18 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 48 | $14,996 | $27 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 69 | $7,089 | $58 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 59 | $5,835 | $86 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 31 | $2,684 | $79 |
2021: 7 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 101 | $57,811 | $22 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 73 | $19,526 | $18 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 66 | $8,210 | $61 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 25 | $5,926 | $29 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 52 | $4,579 | $85 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 28 | $2,782 | $90 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 12 | $987 | $82 |
2020: 4 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 64 | $25,653 | $23 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 44 | $8,789 | $19 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 49 | $3,806 | $76 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 31 | $2,974 | $53 |
2019: 3 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 16 | $3,105 | $23 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 16 | $2,060 | $19 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 13 | $971 | $75 |
2018: 4 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 33 | $4,015 | $22 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 29 | $2,861 | $18 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 22 | $1,649 | $69 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 16 | $1,052 | $26 |
2017: 7 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 57 | $11,287 | $22 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 52 | $8,399 | $19 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 29 | $4,438 | $25 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 30 | $2,336 | $44 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 26 | $1,932 | $69 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 18 | $1,178 | $56 |
| Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | 13 | $734 | $9 |
2016: 6 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 39 | $10,881 | $23 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 35 | $8,194 | $19 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 21 | $4,411 | $26 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | 34 | $2,642 | $64 |
| Physical therapy re-evaluation | 27 | $2,002 | $36 |
| Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | 17 | $1,250 | $9 |
2015: 5 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 37 | $12,237 | $24 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 35 | $6,756 | $19 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | 21 | $1,371 | $62 |
| Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | 18 | $1,172 | $9 |
| Physical therapy re-evaluation | 21 | $1,139 | $35 |
2014: 6 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 57 | $15,604 | $23 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 50 | $8,553 | $19 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | 38 | $2,575 | $61 |
| Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | 38 | $1,994 | $9 |
| Physical therapy re-evaluation | 23 | $1,483 | $34 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 11 | $836 | $26 |
2013: 6 services
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 49 | $7,984 | $22 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 46 | $4,546 | $19 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | 26 | $1,680 | $56 |
| Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | 28 | $919 | $9 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 11 | $738 | $27 |
| Physical therapy re-evaluation | 19 | $678 | $31 |
Medicaid work
$0 in 2018
Medicaid paid $0 for 600 billed services this clinician did in 2018, up to 24 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Application of a modality to 1 or more areas; hot or cold packs | 132 | $0 |
| THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES | 220 | $0 |
| Therapeutic procedure, 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes; neuromuscular reeducation of movement, balance, coordination, kinesthetic sense, posture, and/or proprioception for sitting and/or standing activities | 27 | $0 |
| MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | 134 | $0 |
| Physical therapy evaluation: low complexity, requiring these components: A history with no personal factors and/or comorbidities that impact the plan of care; An examination of body system(s) using standardized tests and measures addressing 1-2 elements from any of the following: body structures and functions, activity limitations, and/or participation restrictions; A clinical presentation with stable and/or uncomplicated characteristics; and Clinical decision making of low complexity using standardized patient assessment instrument and/or measurable assessment of functional outcome. Typically, 20 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family. | 16 | $0 |
| Self-care/home management training (eg, activities of daily living (ADL) and compensatory training, meal preparation, safety procedures, and instructions in use of assistive technology devices/adaptive equipment) direct one-on-one contact, each 15 minutes | 71 | $0 |
| 2018 | 600 | 6 | 24 | $0 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1447392618
- Licence
- CA 33448California C33448: Cancelled
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 225100000X (225100000X)
- Mailing address
- 6695 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 100, Long Beach, CA, 90803
- NPI first listed
- 2007-02-13
- NPI last updated
- 2020-02-17
- NPI record certified
- 2020-02-17
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.