NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin Ray Hess, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Eau Claire, WI

Kevin Ray Hess, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and NPI 1427004126, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 54862-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427004126
Name
Kevin Ray Hess
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
54862-20 WI
4301073166 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
130 S Barstow St Ste 1B, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone
(715) 579-4424
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2025
Medicaid ID
4842657 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101023000184); accepts Medicare assignment
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 130 S Barstow St Ste 1B

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

  1. Andrea Hess, MS, LPC, SAC-ITCounselor1962918649

Verify Kevin Ray Hess in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,493 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kevin Hess2,493
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam203 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate149 claims
  3. Risperidone109 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl105 claims
  5. Alprazolam82 claims
  6. Gabapentin75 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): 89.7 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 score81.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,227.55

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kevin Hess$4,227.55
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Memorial Medical Center IncAshland, WI
  2. Oakleaf Clinics IncEau Claire, WI
  3. The Lakes Community Health Center IncIron River, WI

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

Kevin Ray Hess among 929 psychiatry physician records in Wisconsin

Kevin Ray Hess, MD is one of 929 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 68% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 439 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 929 psychiatry physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenda Kibola, MDEau Claire, WI 547011821415795
  2. Linda Kollross, MDEau Claire, WI 547011689776585
  3. Thomas Pavey, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547011770726176
  4. Gail Tasch, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547011316929508
  5. John Bartholow, MDEau Claire, WI 547031053362913
  6. Anna Cothron, MDEau Claire, WI 547031073532396
  7. Patricia McCafferty, MDEau Claire, WI 547031265492854
  8. Robert Peck, MDEau Claire, WI 547031427008572

Common questions

What is Kevin Ray Hess, MD's NPI number?

Kevin Ray Hess, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427004126, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin Ray Hess, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 S Barstow St Ste 1B, Eau Claire, WI, 54701. Phone: (715) 579-4424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin Ray Hess, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 54862-20, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kevin Ray Hess, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin Ray Hess, MD had 2,493 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kevin Ray Hess, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.7 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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