Benjamin A Hess, M.D.

Primary specialty

Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X

License

50262 Issued in MN

Practice address

4 Deerwood Ave NW
Wadena, MN 56482-1296

Phone

(218) 631-1360

Fax

(218) 631-7571

NPI assigned

Jul 23, 2007

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MN

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

Specialty

Family Practice

Education

University of Minnesota Medical School, 2006

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Astera HealthGroup PAC ID 2961395272, shared by 8 NPIs, 106 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Vivie Home Health Home health agency, Alexandria, MN, CCN 248096
• Lakewood Health System Home Care & Hospice Home health agency, Staples, MN, CCN 247124
• Vivie Hospice Hospice, Alexandria, MN, CCN 241592
• Moments Hospice of Alexandria LLC Hospice, Alexandria, MN, CCN 241628
• Astera Health Hospital, Wadena, MN, CCN 241354
• Fair Oaks Lodge Nursing home, Wadena, MN, CCN 245581
• Astera Health Nursing home, CCN 24Z354

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: bhess13089@direct.centracare.com

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.

• Astera Health

  • Rural Health Clinic/Center
  • Wadena, MN
  • NPI 1134305162
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Astera Health

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Wadena, MN
  • NPI 1477545333
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Astera Health

  • Rural Health Clinic/Center
  • Verndale, MN
  • NPI 1407262405
  NPD
• Fair Oaks Nursing and Rehab, LLC

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Wadena, MN
  • NPI 1518474931
  NPD (past)

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

• Astera Health

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Wadena, MN
  • NPI 1477545333
  Care Compare affiliation
• Astera Health

  • Rural Health Clinic/Center
  • Ottertail, MN
  • NPI 1871546663

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Astera Health

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Wadena, MN
  • NPI 1881725224

  Nursing home

  Care Compare affiliation
• Fair Oaks Nursing and Rehab, LLC

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Wadena, MN
  • NPI 1518474931

  Nursing home

  Care Compare affiliation
• Knute Nelson

  • Home Health Agency
  • Alexandria, MN
  • NPI 1477676229
  Care Compare affiliation
• Knute Nelson

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Alexandria, MN
  • NPI 1548517675
  Care Compare affiliation
• Lakewood Health System

  • Home Health Agency
  • Staples, MN
  • NPI 1477544542
  Care Compare affiliation
• Moments Hospice of Alexandria LLC

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Alexandria, MN
  • NPI 1770270522
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1253750400000",
    "number": "1992905475",
    "addresses": [
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "4 DEERWOOD AVE NW",
            "city": "WADENA",
            "state": "MN",
            "postal_code": "564821296",
            "telephone_number": "218-631-1360",
            "fax_number": "218-631-7571"
        },
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            "telephone_number": "218-631-1360",
            "fax_number": "218-631-7571"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "HESS",
        "first_name": "BENJAMIN",
        "middle_name": "A",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2007-07-23",
        "last_updated": "2009-09-24",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        {
            "code": "207Q00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• William John Hartman, OD
• Crystal Haskin, PA-C
• Miranda Haugrud, RD LD
• Barbara Senske Heier, PA-C
• Kale Hermanson, DDS
• Brian Hillesland
• Hillesland, Inc.
• Michelle Lynn Hinojos, PHARMD
• Berit Anne Hjelmstad, PHARMD
• Trenda Hoemberg, DPT

• Family Medicine Physician in Wadena, MN
• Providers in Wadena, MN by specialty
• Family Medicine Physician in Minnesota

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 24, 2009; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.