Benjamin A. Hess, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Wadena, MN
Benjamin A. Hess, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wadena, Minnesota, and NPI 1992905475, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 50262, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin A. Hess
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 50262 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Deerwood Ave NW, Wadena, MN 56482
- Phone
- (218) 631-1360
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 631-7571
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080414000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4 Deerwood Ave NW
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Verify Benjamin A. Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 50262Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,490 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 247 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril395 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium373 claims
- Omeprazole334 claims
- Simvastatin288 claims
- Losartan Potassium270 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate245 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Astera HealthWadena, MN · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Benjamin A. Hess among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Benjamin A. Hess, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wadena
They are 14 of the 185 NPPES records with a practice address in Wadena, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bobbi Adams, M.D.Wadena, MN 564821629185251
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- John Lindblom, DOWadena, MN 564821649764812
- Julie Meyer, M.D.Wadena, MN 564821447226162
- Heidi Olson, M.D.Wadena, MN 564821487841037
- Amadin Osayomore, M.D.Wadena, MN 564821700198660
- John Pate, M.D.Wadena, MN 564821891802211
Common questions
What is Benjamin A. Hess, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin A. Hess, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992905475, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin A. Hess, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Deerwood Ave NW, Wadena, MN, 56482. Phone: (218) 631-1360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin A. Hess, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 50262, 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 Benjamin A. Hess, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin A. Hess, M.D. had 8,490 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.