Jennifer Jean Hess, FNP-BC

2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,723 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 1,006 claims were for opioids.

Most prescribed

1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen485 claims
2. Celecoxib474 claims
3. Meloxicam317 claims
4. Diclofenac Sodium303 claims
5. Tramadol Hcl284 claims
6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen159 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $13.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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.

One hospital affiliation

1. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterEffingham, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 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.