Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D.
Pharmacist · Los Angeles, CA
Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1720057128, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (California 57627, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl M. Hess
- Credential
- PHARM.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 57627 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089
- Phone
- (714) 553-5476
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karl M. Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 57627Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of 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.
Karl M. Hess among 32,533 pharmacist records in California
Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D. is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% 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 under 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1,765 pharmacist records list a practice address in Los Angeles
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Common questions
What is Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?
Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720057128, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90089. Phone: (714) 553-5476. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 57627, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl M. Hess, PHARM.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.