James N. Hess, O.D.
Optometrist · Clarksville, MD
James N. Hess, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Clarksville, Maryland, and NPI 1689663494, issued on Oct 14, 2005. Check the license (Maryland TA1214, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James N. Hess
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TA1214 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12345 Wake Forest RD, Clarksville, MD 21029
- Phone
- (410) 531-7507
- Enumerated
- Oct 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (410) 531-8655
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101122000012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 924 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 12345 Wake Forest RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carley Ward, ODOptometrist1285206052
Verify James N. Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license TA1214Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost77 claims
- Miebo11 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: $45.46
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
James N. Hess among 924 optometrist records in Maryland
James N. Hess, O.D. is one of 924 optometrist records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 517 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Maryland
There are 924 optometrist records in Maryland.
All 924 in Maryland → Every provider in Clarksville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carley Ward, ODClarksville, MD 210291285206052
- Diane Bernitt, ODHunt Valley, MD 210301497894240
- Stephen Flemke, ODCockeysville, MD 210301750553053
- Erin Lee, ODCockeysville, MD 210301568740793
- Margeray Nojaera, O.D.Cockeysville, MD 210301285771196
- James Smeriglio, O.D.Hunt Valley, MD 210301003011636
- Perry Lucente, ODDavidsonville, MD 210351003973538
- Rose Susel, OD OPTOMETRISTDavidsonville, MD 210351851446751
Common questions
What is James N. Hess, O.D.'s NPI number?
James N. Hess, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689663494, issued on Oct 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James N. Hess, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12345 Wake Forest RD, Clarksville, MD, 21029. Phone: (410) 531-7507. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James N. Hess, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number TA1214, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James N. Hess, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James N. Hess, O.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.