NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberly Ann Hess, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chesterton, IN

Kimberly Ann Hess, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Chesterton, Indiana, and NPI 1972695666, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01053204A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972695666
Name
Kimberly Ann Hess
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
01053204A IN
036-119263 IL
14796R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
407 W Indiana Ave, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone
(219) 763-8112
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(219) 763-8937
Medicaid IDs
036119263 IL
200274940 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110504000339); 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 407 W Indiana Ave

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

  1. Shannon Gavin, MSN, RN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1801199070
  2. Matthew Monaco, DCChiropractor1760123640
  3. Lisa Nichols, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063872109
  4. Renee Vargas, RNRegistered Nurse1750148664
  5. Preethi Venepalli, MDPediatrics Physician1700049558

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

121 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Kimberly Hess121
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol29 claims
  2. Ibuprofen13 claims
  3. Famotidine12 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: $14.55

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kimberly Hess$14.55
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Northshore Health Centers IncPortage, IN
  2. Obhg Indiana PCValparaiso, IN

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

Kimberly Ann Hess among 894 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Indiana

Kimberly Ann Hess, MD is one of 894 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 591 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 894 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Ann Meyer Jones, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041073525200
  2. Michael Cadena, DOCrown Point, IN 463071811961535
  3. Kelli Crowley, MDCrown Point, IN 463071639139777
  4. Valentin Drezaliu, MDCrown Point, IN 463071184880981
  5. John King, M.D.Crown Point, IN 463071326176066
  6. Yukmei Lam, MDCrown Point, IN 463071861429912
  7. Mu Lee, MDCrown Point, IN 463071902802150
  8. Merit Lemke, MDCrown Point, IN 463071467565218

Common questions

What is Kimberly Ann Hess, MD's NPI number?

Kimberly Ann Hess, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972695666, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberly Ann Hess, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 407 W Indiana Ave, Chesterton, IN, 46304. Phone: (219) 763-8112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberly Ann Hess, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01053204A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kimberly Ann Hess, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberly Ann Hess, MD had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.