Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kimberly Hess, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chesterton, IN

Kimberly 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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1972695666
Name
Kimberly 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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

Verify Kimberly Hess in five checks

  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, mostly 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.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

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

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.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 894 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Indiana.

Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Indiana

  1. Magdy Abdel Nour, M.D.Terre Haute, IN1457353781
  2. Regina Adair, MDFort Wayne, IN1326069675
  3. Kristin Adams, MDIndianapolis, IN1235152968
  4. Sophia Addy, MDMerrillville, IN1730610684
  5. Benjamin Adebayo, M.D.Rochester, IN1437415460
  6. Niloufar Ahmad, MDIndianapolis, IN1447637913
  7. Rocio Ahuja, M.D.Elkhart, IN1699057976
  8. Rukeme Ake-Uzoigwe, MDDanville, IN1477959419
  9. C Allen, MDIndianapolis, IN1578670329
  10. Melissa Allen, MDNew Albany, IN1386784320

Common questions

What is Kimberly Hess, MD's NPI number?

Kimberly 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 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 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 Hess, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberly 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), 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.

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