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Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Maryland School of Medicine (2011)

172 Ana Drive
Florence, AL 35630

(256) 263-1015

Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD is an orthopedist in Florence, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. She graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2011 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD is affiliated with Crestwood Medical Center, The Orthopaedic Center and HH HEALTH SYSTEM - THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER LLC.

Office Locations

The Orthopaedic Center

172 Ana Drive
Florence, AL 35630

(256) 263-1015

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8415 Wann Drive Nw
Madison, AL 35758

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Crestwood Medical Center

927 Franklin Street Se
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 539-2728

(256) 539-2666

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel surgery

nerve surgery

open surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2013, Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD performed more carpal tunnel surgery, nerve surgery, open surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated as an orthopedist in Florence, AL during 2017 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	128
injections	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated as an orthopedist in Florence, AL during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	592
hospital care	28
injections	168
inpatient care	28
nerve procedures	72
open surgery	72
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	104

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	39
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated as an orthopedist in Florence, AL during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	526
hospital care	22
injections	111
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	83
open surgery	71
tendon surgery	47
upper extremity surgery	130

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	43
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated as an orthopedist in Florence, AL during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	532
immobilization	14
injections	105
musculoskeletal imaging	111
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	28
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated as an orthopedist in Florence, AL during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	552
immobilization	12
injections	110
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	34
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated as an orthopedist in Florence, AL during 2022 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	638
immobilization	12
injections	184
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	127
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	94
X-rays	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	31
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated as an orthopedist in Florence, AL during 2023 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	599
injections	189
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	29
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	36
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated as an orthopedist in Florence, AL were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	64
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	509
hospital care	25
immobilization	12
injections	128
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	99
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	41
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD.

**Gender**
Female	238
Male	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	339
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	30
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2011. She completed residency at Scott and White Healthcare. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2011)

Residency: Scott and White Healthcare

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Crestwood Medical Center

The Orthopaedic Center

HH HEALTH SYSTEM - THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 3573 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Florence, AL.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,634 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE H&W MINI TIGHTROPES $111	$3,523
Pylant Medical	$2,874 $2,874
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,146 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $1,633	Orthopedics $444	HAMMERLOCK $28	NA $23	ORTHOVISC $18
ACUMED LLC	$1,477 Osteotomy System $666	Hand Fracture System $598	Total Wrist Fusion Plating System $121	Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System $60	Hand Plates $31
AXOGEN	$1,412 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $682	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $539	AxoTouch $99	$91
Other	$1,701 Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $221	XIAFLEX $183	Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) $147	Variax $144	CellerateRx $142	Other $863

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,505
Travel and Lodging	$4,109
Food and Beverage	$3,530
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. Heather Licht is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Huntsville, AL, Madison, AL, and Florence, AL. On average, patients gave Dr. Licht a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her education and training includes medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and residency at Scott and White Healthcare. She is professionally affiliated with Crestwood Medical Center.

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