Individual provider Active NPI

William Fred Hess, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Danville, PA
National Provider Identifier
1902865934
Registry record updated Aug 24, 2020
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
MD045476E Issued in PA
Practice address
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822-2130
Phone
(570) 271-6541
NPI assigned
Mar 20, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 24, 2020

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X MD045476E PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822-2130

Mailing address

100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822-4903
Phone (570) 271-6144

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
001210933MedicaidPA

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address whess19143@direct.geisinger.edu Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA
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
I20080331000215 PA Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 0941386049 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1981
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Geisinger ClinicGroup PAC ID 5395657001, 3,432 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822-9800
Phone (570) 271-6541

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Spinal fusion50
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)1-10

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD045476EPAMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Geisinger Clinic CurrentSince Jan 1, 2008 Accepting new patients
Geisinger Clinic Current Accepting new patients
Geisinger Clinic CurrentSince Jan 1, 2008 Accepting new patients
Geisinger-HM Joint Venture, LLC Current Accepting new patients
Geisinger-HM Joint Venture, LLC CurrentSince Jan 9, 2022 Accepting new patients
Geisinger-HM Joint Venture, LLC CurrentSince Jan 9, 2022 Accepting new patients
Geisinger Clinic Past Accepting new patients
Geisinger Medical Center Past Accepting new patients
Windber Hospital, Inc. Past Accepting new patients

Locations

100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822

10 Choate Cir
Montoursville, PA 17754
Phone (570) 368-5566

255 Route 220 Hwy
Muncy, PA 17756
Phone (570) 308-2600

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: whess19143@direct.geisinger.edu

Organizations & group practices 9

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 26

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

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NPI Registry JSON

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

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