Dr. Benjamin A. Hess, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 65
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 30
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,490
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $18
- Practice address
- 201 Shady Lane Drive, Wadena, MN 56482
- Practice phone
- Call (218) 631-1391
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fair Oaks Lodge
Skilled Nursing Facility · Wadena, Minnesota
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Dr. Benjamin A. Hess is a family medicine physician in Wadena, Minnesota
Dr. Hess practices at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena, Minnesota.
Dr. Hess' NPI, 1992905475, was assigned on July 23, 2007. Dr. Hess graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2006. Dr. Hess holds Minnesota license 50262.
- NPI
- 1992905475NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698852721
- NPI enumeration date
- July 23, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (218) 631-1391
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin A. Hess practices at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena, Minnesota
Dr. Hess' primary practice is Fair Oaks Lodge, at 201 Shady Lane Drive, Wadena, MN 56482 in Wadena County. The practice phone is (218) 631-1391.
- Fair Oaks Lodge201 Shady Lane Drive, Wadena, MN 56482 · Wadena CountyPhone(218) 631-1391
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin A. Hess is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hess' primary practice is Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena, Minnesota. Dr. Hess is also affiliated with Astera Health. The medical group on file is Astera Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hess to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies, 2 hospices and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin A. Hess' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hess practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fair Oaks Lodge | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin A. Hess is one of 3,336 family medicine physicians in Minnesota
Family medicine is Dr. Hess' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Hess is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, MinnesotaPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Hess
Counts of family medicine physicians 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. Benjamin A. Hess billed Medicare for 65 services in 2024
CMS data shows 65 Medicare services from Dr. Hess across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 30 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,380 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Hess compared with the Minnesota median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Hess
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 65vs 28477% below
- Medicare patients
- 30vs 12576% below
- Part D claims
- 7,632vs 8858.6 times
Medians across 3,579 family medicine physicians in Minnesota 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. Benjamin A. Hess treated 30 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hess in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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 72, with 38% women.
Dr. Hess' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1757%
- Men1343%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hess' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Heart failure53%
- Chronic kidney disease47%
- Diabetes47%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- COPD37%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin A. Hess wrote 8,490 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hess wrote 8,490 Medicare Part D claims for 428 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,632 of them, across 140 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $510,255 in total drug cost.
Dr. Hess' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,251 claims85%
- Brand-name1,166 claims14%
- Other73 claims1%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hess' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%247 of 8,490 claims
- Antibiotics1%120 of 8,490 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%46 of 8,490 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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. Benjamin A. 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. Benjamin A. Hess received $18 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Hess from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $18.
Companies that paid Dr. Hess the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin A. Hess graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Hess graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin A. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin A. Hess' NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin A. Hess' NPI number is 1992905475. It was assigned on July 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin A. Hess?
Dr. Benjamin A. Hess is a family medicine physician in Wadena, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin A. Hess practice?
Dr. Hess practices at 201 Shady Lane Drive, Wadena, MN 56482. Dr. Hess' primary practice is Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hess to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies, 2 hospices and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Benjamin A. Hess' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hess is (218) 631-1391.
What is Dr. Benjamin A. Hess' medical license number?
Dr. Hess holds Minnesota license 50262.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin A. Hess affiliated with?
Dr. Hess is affiliated with Astera Health.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin A. Hess part of?
Dr. Hess is linked to Astera Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Hess to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Benjamin A. Hess accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hess billed Medicare for 65 services in 2024, and Dr. Hess accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin A. Hess see?
CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hess in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Benjamin A. Hess bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hess' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99238).
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Where did Dr. Benjamin A. Hess go to medical school?
Dr. Hess graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin A. Hess prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hess' most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril, Atorvastatin Calcium and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Benjamin A. Hess received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18 in general payments to Dr. Hess from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin A. Hess been practicing?
Dr. Hess graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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