Joshua Aaron Hess, NP
NPI 1487140562ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Abingdon, VA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP) with Tri-Cities Regional Emergency Physicians, PC and 2 other groups, practicing in Abingdon, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $241,931 for 1,513 claims, against $5,950 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $478.11 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1487140562 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 2, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 26258 | TN |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 0024176341 | VA |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (TN); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 39 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 90 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,950 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,513 · 1,732 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 82 |
| Total drug cost | $241,931 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Tri-Cities Regional Emergency Physicians, PCElizabethton, TN · 123 clinicians
- Western Virginia Regional Emergency Physicians LLCNorton, VA · 91 clinicians
- Mount Rogers Community ServicesWytheville, VA · 32 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$478.11 · 23 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,010 · 54 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $179.99 | 8 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $101.17 | 5 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $59.53 | 4 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $48.06 | 2 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $43.65 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$478.11 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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