Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Wilmington, NC
Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1356631162, issued on Apr 13, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-00430, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Aaron Hess
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- 2019-00430 NC
R1544 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone
- (910) 341-3300
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 251-2067
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190430002598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Aaron Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-00430Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
558 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Baclofen212 claims
- Gabapentin153 claims
- Meloxicam39 claims
- Pregabalin39 claims
- Diazepam21 claims
- Methocarbamol17 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,057.08
102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncWilmington, NC
- Wilmington Health PLLCWilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Aaron Hess among 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina
Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D. is one of 1,482 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 997 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,482 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barry Amos, MDWilmington, NC 284011043215080
- Andrew Barton, MDWilmington, NC 284011669477600
- Paul Chipley, MDWilmington, NC 284011417952474
- Thomas Dalton, MDWilmington, NC 284011033114590
- Dwight Davidson, MDWilmington, NC 284011245235217
- Judson Evans, MDWilmington, NC 284011699770677
- Charles Hahn, MDWilmington, NC 284011578568457
- Gregory Hall, MDWilmington, NC 284011184629065
Common questions
What is Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356631162, issued on Apr 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 341-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-00430, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Aaron Hess, M.D. had 558 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.