Individual provider Active NPI

Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D.

  • Urology Physician
  • Fort Wayne, IN
National Provider Identifier
1497015648
Registry record updated Aug 28, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Urology PhysicianTaxonomy code 208800000X
License
01098318A Issued in IN
Practice address
11141 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 320
Fort Wayne, IN 46845-1714
Phone
(260) 425-5400
Fax
(260) 425-5417
NPI assigned
May 22, 2012
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 28, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Urology Physician 208800000X 2019-01156 NC
Urology Physician 208800000X 01098318A IN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

11141 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 320
Fort Wayne, IN 46845-1714

Mailing address

75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115-6110

Other practice location 1

180 Foy Dr
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-2417
Phone (252) 443-3136

Other practice location 2

1202 Medical Center Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401-7307
Phone (910) 341-3300

Other names 1

  • Deborah Sperling Former name

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address dhess1446005@direct.UNC.nchie.net Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20190730000262 NC Practitioner - Urology 7012155872 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Urology
Education
Other, 2012
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Wilmington Health PLLCGroup PAC ID 6103722509, 364 clinicians
Unc Physicians Network LLCGroup PAC ID 5496940546, 985 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1000 Brabham LN
Jacksonville, NC 28546-5003
Phone (910) 341-1540

1202 Medical Ctr Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401-7307
Phone (910) 341-1540

1222 Medical Ctr Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401-7307
Phone (910) 341-1540

180 Foy Dr
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-2417
Phone (252) 443-3136

6781 Parker Farm Dr
Suite 200
Wilmington, NC 28405-3161
Phone (910) 341-1540

8064 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28411-9384
Phone (910) 341-1540

8068 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28411-9384
Phone (910) 796-7767

8090 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28411-9384
Phone (910) 341-1540

8108 B Market St
Wilmington, NC 28411-9386
Phone (910) 341-1540

8114 Market St
Suite 200
Wilmington, NC 28411-9386
Phone (910) 341-1540

9101 Ocean Hwy E
Leland, NC 28451-7867
Phone (910) 341-1540

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Hospital, Wilmington, NC, CCN 340141
  • Unc Health Nash Hospital, Rocky Mount, NC, CCN 340147

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10
Removal of the uterus15

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
2019-01156NCMDUrology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Unc Physicians Network LLC Urology CurrentSince Sep 4, 2025 Accepting new patients
Wilmington ASC LLC CurrentSince May 24, 2019 Accepting new patients
Unc Physicians Network LLC Current Accepting new patients
Wilmington Health PLLC CurrentSince May 24, 2019 Accepting new patients

Locations

940 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone (919) 942-5123

180 Foy Dr
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Phone (252) 443-3136

1202 Medical Center Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 617-6705

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: deborah.hessmd.p1@direct.wilmingtonhealth.nextgenshare.com
  • Direct secure messaging: dhess1446005@direct.unc.nchie.net

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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