Kate Hess, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Durham, NC
Kate Hess, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1558699728, issued on Nov 30, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 5004581, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kate Hess
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 5004581 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 220-5255
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 120 William Penn Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashlea Adams-Hill, DPTPhysical Therapist1871266015
- Kimberly Agatucci, P.T.Physical Therapist1366623829
- Michelle Alby, DPTPhysical Therapist1053589721
- Julian Aldridge, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1720175458
- Catherine Alek, OTOccupational Therapist1154112506
- Perico Arcedo, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1871600148
Verify Kate Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 5004581Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024
2,731 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,144 among the 50,277 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 146 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium121 claims
- Gabapentin93 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl93 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate76 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium64 claims
- Trazodone Hcl57 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: $19.45
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 36,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $802.80 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 or facility affiliation
- Carolina Rehabilitation And Surgical Associates, PARaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
254 nurse practitioner records list a Durham practice address
They are 254 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a Durham practice address, and 4,020 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
All 254 in Durham → All 4,020 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham →
Other nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
- Whitney Abel, NPWinston Salem, NC1134792211
- Irene Abella, NPDurham, NC1912371162
- Britney Abney, FNPCharlotte, NC1770109985
- Nita AbrahamRaleigh, NC1366934556
- Pamela Abraham, NPCharlotte, NC1528050440
- Lindsey Abrahamse, FNP-CMooresville, NC1821546011
- Laura Abramo, NPCharlotte, NC1457985129
- Darren Absher, NPDobson, NC1427039155
- Sarah Abt, FNPCharlotte, NC1730853151
- Priscilla AchiremCharlotte, NC1215625942
Common questions
What is Kate Hess, NP's NPI number?
Kate Hess, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558699728, issued on Nov 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kate Hess, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 220-5255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kate Hess, NP's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5004581, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kate Hess, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kate Hess, NP had 2,731 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,144. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.