NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine A. Hess, O.D.

Optometrist · Middleburg, PA

Katherine A. Hess, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1114937604, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG001806, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114937604
Name
Katherine A. Hess
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OEG001806 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
423 E Main St, Middleburg, PA 17842
Phone
(570) 837-0112
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 837-3587
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070216000017); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2006
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 423 E Main St

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

  1. Daniel Gift, O.D.Optometrist1669454187
  2. Nicholas Hess, O.D.Optometrist1255539169

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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Katherine Hess180
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost97 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate21 claims
  3. Travoprost12 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: $45.56

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Hess$45.56
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hess Family Eye Care, PCMiddleburg, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Middleburg

They are 3 of the 30 NPPES records with a practice address in Middleburg, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

Other optometrist records in Pennsylvania

  1. Dina Abdelhady, ODGlenside, PA1225761844
  2. Mark Abelman, ODPittsburgh, PA1043200751
  3. Azad AbulkalamKing Of Prussia, PA1114491917
  4. Joanne Adolfo, O.D.Butler, PA1104133271
  5. Maria Adriaansen, O.DPhiladelphia, PA1508428194
  6. Christopher Adsit, ODMeadville, PA1477627727
  7. Veena Adusumilli, O.D.Bethlehem, PA1891856225
  8. Robert Africano, ODPhiladelphia, PA1265817720
  9. Ross Agagliati, O.D.Homestead, PA1649623992
  10. Kimberly Agostinelli, ODCovington Twp, PA1902835671

Common questions

What is Katherine A. Hess, O.D.'s NPI number?

Katherine A. Hess, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114937604, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine A. Hess, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 423 E Main St, Middleburg, PA, 17842. Phone: (570) 837-0112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine A. Hess, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG001806, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine A. Hess, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine A. Hess, O.D. had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 51 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.

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