Ruby J. Hess, CRNA
NPI 1033116777ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Charlotte, NC
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Chs Anesthesia Services Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Medicare paid $11,440 for services to 120 patients in 2024. Haemonetics Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $61.46 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Pineville and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1033116777 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 533 | NC |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 367500000X | 206816 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 120 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 126 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,440 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical groups
- Chs Anesthesia Services Group IncCharlotte, NC · 759 clinicians
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center LLCCharlotte, NC · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$61.46 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$17.24 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Haemonetics Corporation | $24.85 | 1 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.09 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $14.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$61.46 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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