Donald T. Hess Jr., M.D.
NPI 1629031406ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Boston, MA
Surgery (M.D.) in Boston, Massachusetts, trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (class of 1990). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $10,352 for 54 patients in 2024, with only 47 Part D claims.
Overview
| NPI | 1629031406 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 77868 | MA |
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 - General Surgery (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 54 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 75 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,352 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 47 · 80 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $4,425 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.Boston, MA · 84 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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