Dr. Jason R. Hess, MD

Dr. Hess practices at Central San Diego Surgery Center Inc. in San Diego, California.

Dr. Hess' NPI, 1396786406, was assigned on June 9, 2006. Dr. Hess graduated from Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Hess holds California license A104343.

Dr. Hess' primary practice is Central San Diego Surgery Center Inc., at 4060 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 299-7467.

Dr. Hess' primary practice is Central San Diego Surgery Center Inc. in San Diego, California. Dr. Hess is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hess to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hess practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Hess' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Hess is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hess' licenses on file in 5 states: California, Missouri, Florida, Michigan and Texas.

Dmand AI lists breast surgery, head wound and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Hess treats.

CMS data shows 684 Medicare services from Dr. Hess across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,498 for them.

CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hess in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.77, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hess' median patient age at 61, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hess wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $352 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 74 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Hess accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 44 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Hess, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Hess. The most frequent topics are Nerve Regeneration, Rats, Inbred Lew and Ulnar Nerve. Dr. Hess' most frequent co-author is Arlene A. Rozzelle, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Hess from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. KLS-Martin L.P. paid the most, $822.

Dmand AI lists 10 awards for Dr. Hess, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Hess graduated from Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Hess is a member of ACS and ASPS.

Dr. Hess is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.