David Dawes Hessert, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Oak Ridge, TN
David Dawes Hessert, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1710966320, issued on Jan 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 66047, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Dawes Hessert
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 66047 TN
46209-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 90 Vermont Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- Phone
- (865) 482-8890
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2024
- Fax
- (865) 482-7400
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230505001129); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Dawes Hessert in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 66047Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
332 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth77 claims
- Latanoprost31 claims
- Timolol Maleate29 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
- Erythromycin25 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 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): 73.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $321.97
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
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
- Eye Center OF Oak Ridge,pcOak Ridge, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Dawes Hessert among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
David Dawes Hessert, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Oak Ridge → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathryn Baker, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301649351479
- Thomas Dahl, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301619090370
- Bradley Luttrell, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301508850298
- Timothy Powers, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301861486573
- Francis Reid, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301427043751
- Lee Smalley, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301083608905
- Eric Speckner, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301972635910
- Robert Walker, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301609860386
Common questions
What is David Dawes Hessert, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Dawes Hessert, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710966320, issued on Jan 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Dawes Hessert, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 Vermont Ave, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Phone: (865) 482-8890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Dawes Hessert, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 66047, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Dawes Hessert, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Dawes Hessert, M.D. had 332 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Dawes Hessert, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.
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.