Dr. Christopher William Hess, MD

Dr. Hess practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health.

Dr. Hess' NPI, 1881848836, was assigned on November 4, 2008. Dr. Hess graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Hess holds Florida license ME115752.

Dr. Hess' primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital, at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 265-8000.

Dr. Hess' primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hess to 1 more home health agency, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hess practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

Dmand AI lists carpal tunnel syndrome, essential tremor, lower back pain, neuropathy, parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome among the conditions Dr. Hess treats.

CMS data shows 837 Medicare services from Dr. Hess across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 365 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,834 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 365 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hess in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 161 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have parkinson's disease. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hess' median patient age at 75, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hess wrote 306 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 233 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,831 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 283 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Hess for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Hess accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hess as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 109 papers to Dr. Hess, published from 2003 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Parkinson Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation and Essential Tremor. Dr. Hess has published most often in J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. Dr. Hess' most frequent co-authors are Michael Scott Okun, MD, Aparna Ashutosh Wagle Shukla, MD and Kelly D. Foote, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Hess to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Essential Tremor and Dystonia.

CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Hess from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. paid the most, $4,400.

Dr. Hess graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Hess is a member of AAN and MDS.

Dr. Hess is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.