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Emergency Medicine

Heather M. Bradford, MD

Works at hospitals in Hilo, HI · Honokaa, HI · Hawaii

Summary

Dr. Heather M. Bradford, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1190 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720. Phone: (808) 974-6800. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Heather M. Bradford had 135 Original Medicare patients and 209 services. NPI 1548608805. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Heather M. Bradford, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Heather M. Bradford accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Heather M. Bradford accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Heather M. Bradford see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 135 Original Medicare patients and 209 services for Heather M. Bradford. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Heather M. Bradford's NPI number?
1548608805. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Heather M. Bradford, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients135
Services billed to Medicare209
Different services or procedures19
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)83 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)51 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)34 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)22 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol72%
  • Arthritis44%
  • Diabetes36%
  • Chronic kidney disease34%
  • Ischemic heart disease33%

Hospitals where Heather M. Bradford works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Heather M. Bradford at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Heather M. Bradford is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Heather M. Bradford as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Hawaii Emergency Physicians Associated Inc120 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Hilo

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Hilo, HI — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Hawaii Emergency Physicians Associated Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolTufts University School Of Medicine
Graduation year2013 (13 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1548608805
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians