Derek Blair Hess, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Derek Blair Hess, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1992726657, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME88485, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Blair Hess
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME88485 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 710 94TH Ave N Ste 309, St Petersburg, FL 33702
- Phone
- (727) 213-3330
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2026
- Fax
- (727) 739-8720
- Medicaid ID
- 269731900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050531000105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 710 94TH Ave N Ste 309
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Elliott, MDOphthalmology Physician1720296742
- Thomas Pusateri, MDOphthalmology Physician1194733188
Verify Derek Blair Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME88485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 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: $176.09
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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
- Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology SpecialistSaint Petersburg, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Blair Hess among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Derek Blair Hess, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in St Petersburg → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Elliott, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021720296742
- Thomas Pusateri, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021194733188
- Thomas Bell, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011194710798
- Jeffrey Hess, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011356368203
- Lawrence Kass, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337031356366330
- David Mendelblatt, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011215964697
- Robert Nelson, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011588657449
- Kenneth Safko, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011336330794
Common questions
What is Derek Blair Hess, MD's NPI number?
Derek Blair Hess, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992726657, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Blair Hess, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 94TH Ave N Ste 309, St Petersburg, FL, 33702. Phone: (727) 213-3330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Blair Hess, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME88485, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Blair Hess, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Blair Hess, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.