NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1639182314, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas 684295, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639182314
Name
Jennifer Leigh Hess
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
684295 TX
APRN-5335 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2025
Medicaid IDs
191230503 TX
191230504 (MDACC) TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251208001286); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1515 Holcombe Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

761 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jennifer Hess761
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl74 claims
  2. Letrozole70 claims
  3. Gabapentin65 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium60 claims
  5. Eliquis51 claims
  6. Dexamethasone44 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): 81.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 hospital affiliations

  1. Pali Momi Medical CenterAiea, HI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Straub Clinic And HospitalHonolulu, HI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Jennifer Leigh Hess among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas

Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C is one of 4,825 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 73% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 363L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

784 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 784 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tina Bradshaw, PNPHouston, TX 770301003863374
  2. Sheena Carswell, C.N.S.Houston, TX 770301649246976
  3. Rhea Elliott, F.N.P.Houston, TX 770301487694568
  4. Janice Garza-Dennis, RN,ANP,AOCNPHouston, TX 770301659378016
  5. Carolyn Giveon, MS, RN, ANP, GNPHouston, TX 770301093719049
  6. Mary Halamicek, NPHouston, TX 770301609840339
  7. Marika Highberger, NPHouston, TX 770301790732691
  8. Tacharra Laury, RN, ACNPHouston, TX 770301295775179

Common questions

What is Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C's NPI number?

Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639182314, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 684295, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C had 761 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jennifer Leigh Hess, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.

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