Diagnostic Techniques, OphthalmologicalGlaucomaIntraocular Pressure
Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD
NPI1992726657PAC ID4284676354
- Medicare services, 2024
- 126
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 73
- Part D claims, 2024
- 43
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 601 5th S St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
- Practice phone
- Call (727) 213-3330
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist
Saint Petersburg, Florida
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Dr. Derek Blair Hess is an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Hess practices at Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Dr. Hess' NPI, 1992726657, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Hess graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Hess holds Florida license ME88485.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1992726657NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4284676354
- NPI enumeration date
- July 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (727) 213-3330
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Derek Blair Hess practices at Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Hess' primary practice is Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist, at 601 5th S St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 213-3330.
- Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist601 5th S St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 · Pinellas CountyPhone(727) 213-3330
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Derek Blair Hess is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hess' primary practice is Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Hess is also affiliated with BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hess to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology SpecialistPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Derek Blair Hess' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hess practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Derek Blair Hess is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida
Ophthalmology is Dr. Hess' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Hess is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hess' licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimary
- North Carolina license
- Virginia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists vision problems among the conditions Dr. Hess treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Hess
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Derek Blair Hess billed Medicare for 126 services in 2024
CMS data shows 126 Medicare services from Dr. Hess across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 73 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,805 for them.
Medicare services, 2024126
Medicare patients73
Paid by Medicare$9,805
Procedure codes4
Dr. Hess' Medicare services by type, 2024
- Tests and treatments86
- Office and hospital visits40
Where Dr. Hess' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11087%
- In a facility1613%
Dr. Hess compared with the Florida median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Hess
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 126vs 1,69993% below
- Medicare patients
- 73vs 55787% below
- Part D claims
- 29vs 81896% below
Medians across 1,345 ophthalmologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hess' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Derek Blair Hess treated 73 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 73 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hess in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, 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 10, with 50% women.
Medicare patients, 202473
Average age70
Average risk score1.53
Also on Medicaid16%
Dr. Hess' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Hess' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3345%
- Men4055%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hess' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis44%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Anxiety27%
- COPD27%
- Mood disorders27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hess' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 10
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Derek Blair Hess wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hess wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,183 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202443
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,183
Part D patients22
Dr. Hess' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic22 claims51%
- Brand-name21 claims49%
Dr. Hess' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Derek Blair Hess takes part in Medicare
Dr. Hess accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Derek Blair Hess has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Hess. The most frequent topics are Glaucoma and Intraocular Pressure. Dr. Hess' most frequent co-author is Sanjay G. Asrani, MD.
Papers2
Topics Dr. Hess writes about most
- Glaucoma
- Intraocular Pressure
Dr. Hess' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Hess
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Derek Blair Hess received $325 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Hess from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $176.
General payments to Dr. Hess by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Hess the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Derek Blair Hess has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Hess.
Awards and honors for Dr. Hess
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Derek Blair Hess graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Dr. Hess graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Hess is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Derek Blair Hess accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Hess is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
- RI State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. Hess accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- HMO4
- POS4
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Derek Blair Hess's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Derek Blair Hess' NPI number?
Dr. Derek Blair Hess' NPI number is 1992726657. It was assigned on July 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Derek Blair Hess?
Dr. Derek Blair Hess is an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Derek Blair Hess practice?
Dr. Hess practices at 601 5th S St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701. Dr. Hess' primary practice is Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hess to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Derek Blair Hess' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hess is (727) 213-3330.
What is Dr. Derek Blair Hess' medical license number?
Dr. Hess holds Florida license ME88485, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Derek Blair Hess been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hess in Florida (2003 to 2026), North Carolina (2002 to 2005) and Virginia (1998 to 2004).
Which hospitals is Dr. Derek Blair Hess affiliated with?
Dr. Hess is affiliated with BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hess to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Derek Blair Hess accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hess billed Medicare for 126 services in 2024, and Dr. Hess accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Derek Blair Hess see?
CMS counts 73 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hess in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Is Dr. Derek Blair Hess board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hess is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Derek Blair Hess bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hess' most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92060), eye exam or test (92014) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Derek Blair Hess go to medical school?
Dr. Hess graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Derek Blair Hess prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hess' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate and Tobramycin-Dexamethasone.
Has Dr. Derek Blair Hess received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $325 in general payments to Dr. Hess from 2 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Glaukos Corporation.
How long has Dr. Derek Blair Hess been practicing?
Dr. Hess graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Derek Blair Hess do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Hess.
Who does Dr. Derek Blair Hess publish with?
Dr. Hess' most frequent co-authors are Sanjay G. Asrani, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Derek Blair Hess accept?
Dr. Hess is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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