Mr Derek Blair Hess, MD in St. Petersburg, FL

Mr Derek Blair Hess, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in St. Petersburg, Florida. He went to University Of South Florida College Of Medicine and graduated in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist and his current practice location is 601- 5 Street South, Suite 601, St. Petersburg, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (727) 767-4393.

Mr Derek Blair Hess is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME88485) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1992726657.

Contact Information

	Mr Derek Blair Hess, MD
	601- 5 Street South, Suite 601, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
	(727) 767-4393
	(727) 767-8668

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Mr Derek Blair Hess
Gender	Male
Speciality	Ophthalmology
Experience	26 Years
Location	601- 5 Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Mr Derek Blair Hess attended and graduated from University Of South Florida College Of Medicine in 1998

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1992726657
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/21/2006
Last Update Date: 07/20/2022

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4284676354
Enrollment ID: I20050531000105

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mr Derek Blair Hess such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1992726657	NPI	-	NPPES
269731900	Medicaid	FL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207WX0110X	Ophthalmology - Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus Specialist	ME88485 (Florida)	Secondary
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	ME88485 (Florida)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
St Josephs Hospital	Tampa, FL	Hospital
Bayfront Health - St Petersburg	Saint petersburg, FL	Hospital
St Anthonys Hospital	Saint petersburg, FL	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist	3476595836	2

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Mr Derek Blair Hess allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1396951463 PECOS PAC ID: 3476595836 Enrollment ID: O20050525000889

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Mr Derek Blair Hess is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Mr Derek Blair Hess, MD 601- 5 Street South, Suite 601, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4804 Ph: (727) 767-4393	Mr Derek Blair Hess, MD 601- 5 Street South, Suite 601, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Ph: (727) 767-4393

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Ophthalmology Doctors in St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Jeffrey Bruce Hess, MD Ophthalmology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 601-5 Street South, Suite 601, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-767-4393 Fax: 727-767-8668
Dr. Robert Sherwood Nelson, M.D. Ophthalmology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 600 6th Street S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-822-6763 Fax: 727-821-0649
Joshua N Elliott, MD Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 601 - 5 Street South, Suite 601, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-767-4393 Fax: 727-767-8668
Dr. Richard Lester Short Iii, D.O. Ophthalmology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 2501 W Bay Isle Dr. Se, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Phone: 727-235-1149 Fax: 727-898-3427

Mr Derek Blair Hess, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in St. Petersburg, FL