Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D.
Urology Physician · Fort Wayne, IN
Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1497015648, issued on May 22, 2012. Check the license (Indiana 01098318A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deborah Sperling Hess
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- 01098318A IN
2019-01156 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11141 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 320, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
- Phone
- (260) 425-5400
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Fax
- (260) 425-5417
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190730000262); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 304 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 11141 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 320
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristin Abbs, NPNurse Practitioner1952883084
- Jorge Arzola, M.D.Urology Physician1205856382
- Tristan AshfordNurse Practitioner1558237438
- Madelyn Boggs, PAPhysician Assistant1124796792
- Ashlyn ButtermorePhysician Assistant1871260125
- Katherine Fernandez, NPNurse Practitioner1285353979
Verify Deborah Sperling Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01098318ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
698 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol274 claims
- Myrbetriq71 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro53 claims
- Gemtesa46 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl43 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er34 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: $1,002.63
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Unc Physicians Network LLCRocky Mount, NC
- Wilmington Health PLLCJacksonville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Deborah Sperling Hess among 304 urology physician records in Indiana
Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D. is one of 304 urology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 304 urology physician records in Indiana.
All 304 in Indiana → Every provider in Fort Wayne → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jorge Arzola, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468451205856382
- John Brinkman, MDFort Wayne, IN 468451881668150
- Mark Dabagia, MDFort Wayne, IN 468451891795852
- Nicholai Kiehl, MDFort Wayne, IN 468451124269055
- Nathan Locke, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468451295154854
- George Martin, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468451841222452
- Scott Palmer, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468451598776668
- David Pollifrone, MDFort Wayne, IN 468451215901574
Common questions
What is Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D.'s NPI number?
Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497015648, issued on May 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11141 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 320, Fort Wayne, IN, 46845. Phone: (260) 425-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01098318A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deborah Sperling Hess, M.D. had 698 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.