James T. Hess, OD
Optometrist · Bemidji, MN
James T. Hess, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1720017304, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 1993, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James T. Hess
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1993 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 212 3RD St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Phone
- (218) 751-8313
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 444-3385
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050321000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James T. Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 1993Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost89 claims
- Timolol Maleate26 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Shoptikal LLCBemidji, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James T. Hess among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
James T. Hess, OD is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 65% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 optometrist records list a practice address in Bemidji
They are 19 of the 917 NPPES records with a practice address in Bemidji, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Germaine Cheslock, O.D.Bemidji, MN 566011154468890
- Staci CollisonBemidji, MN 566011588949648
- Derek Czywczynski, O.D.Bemidji, MN 566011427281583
- Robert Edwards, O.D.Bemidji, MN 566011508903253
- Sara Fredrickson, ODBemidji, MN 566011407880057
- Lucas Genereux, ODBemidji, MN 566011346592680
- Lauren Hazelton, ODBemidji, MN 566011912314774
- James Molde, O.D.Bemidji, MN 566011760529408
Common questions
What is James T. Hess, OD's NPI number?
James T. Hess, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720017304, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James T. Hess, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 3RD St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 751-8313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James T. Hess, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1993, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James T. Hess, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James T. Hess, OD had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.