Robert Thomas Hess

Robert Hess practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Robert Hess' NPI, 1992200398, was assigned on March 27, 2018. Robert Hess graduated from Rush Medical College in 2018. Robert Hess holds California license A165668.

Robert Hess' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Robert Hess' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Robert Hess is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Robert Hess practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Robert Hess' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Robert Hess is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Robert Hess' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists essential tremor, non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) and parkinson's disease among the conditions Robert Hess treats.

CMS data shows 6,810 Medicare services from Robert Hess across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 372 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $105,825 for them.

CMS counts 372 Medicare patients who saw Robert Hess in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Robert Hess' median patient age at 72, with 48% women.

In 2026, Robert Hess wrote 1,465 Medicare Part D claims for 301 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,295 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $644,682 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Robert Hess for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Robert Hess accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Robert Hess as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Robert Hess, published from 2015 to 2022. Robert Hess' most frequent co-authors are David Coughlin, MD, Fanny Huynh Du, MD and Irene Litvan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Robert Hess from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $106.

Robert Hess graduated from Rush Medical College in 2018. Robert Hess is a member of AAN.

Robert Hess is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.