NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam John Gess, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Golden Valley, MN

Adam John Gess, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1821327883, issued on Dec 21, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 60750, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821327883
Name
Adam John Gess
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
60750 MN
A110007 CA
8179888-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5851 Duluth Street, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Phone
(763) 546-8422
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(763) 546-8114
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160523000849); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5851 Duluth Street

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Wade Folske, DCChiropractor1972672939
  2. Douglas Knudson, DDSEndodontics1366503054
  3. Alex Uspensky, MDPsychiatry Physician1912989203

Verify Adam John Gess in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,266 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Adam Gess1,266
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate299 claims
  2. Latanoprost219 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin120 claims
  4. Valacyclovir70 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate69 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine67 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $21.75

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adam Gess$21.75
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. West Metro Ophthalmology PAGolden Valley, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Adam John Gess among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota

Adam John Gess, M.D. is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Golden Valley

They are 19 of the 1,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Golden Valley, and 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Dehnel, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221184259111
  2. Luke Dolezal, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221467872390
  3. Steven Grosser, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221134125859
  4. Polly McCormack, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221376549089
  5. Angela Oster, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221669478384
  6. Charles Ostrov, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221942288659
  7. Robert Ostrow, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221336145044
  8. Robert Sigelman, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221407818834

Common questions

What is Adam John Gess, M.D.'s NPI number?

Adam John Gess, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821327883, issued on Dec 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam John Gess, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5851 Duluth Street, Golden Valley, MN, 55422. Phone: (763) 546-8422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam John Gess, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 60750, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam John Gess, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam John Gess, M.D. had 1,266 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Adam John Gess, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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