NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darren Heath Hess, DDS

Endodontics · Baton Rouge, LA

Darren Heath Hess, DDS is an endodontics with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1184851685, issued on Jun 11, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana 6092, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184851685
Name
Darren Heath Hess
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Endodontics 1223E0200X
License number
6092 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6271 Government Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone
(225) 923-2160
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endodontics in 2024

332 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Darren Hess332
  2. Specialty average121

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin200 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl69 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate26 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.

Darren Heath Hess among 72 endodontics records in Louisiana

Darren Heath Hess, DDS is one of 72 endodontics records with a practice address in Louisiana. 71% 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endodontics providers in Louisiana

There are 72 endodontics records in Louisiana.

The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Chisholm, DMDBaton Rouge, LA 708061518241405
  2. George Harrison, DMDBaton Rouge, LA 708061164706057
  3. Michael Bond, DDSBaton Rouge, LA 708101609804509
  4. Gwendolyn Corbett, DDSBaton Rouge, LA 708101538105689
  5. Vincent Dicarlo, DDSBaton Rouge, LA 708101700239498
  6. Denis Simon, DDSBaton Rouge, LA 708101568494292
  7. Michelle Speier, DDSBaton Rouge, LA 708101295028751
  8. Marty Saltzman, DDSBaton Rouge, LA 708161386700680

Common questions

What is Darren Heath Hess, DDS's NPI number?

Darren Heath Hess, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184851685, issued on Jun 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darren Heath Hess, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6271 Government Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Phone: (225) 923-2160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darren Heath Hess, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 6092, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Darren Heath Hess, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darren Heath Hess, DDS had 332 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. 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.

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