NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Max A. Hesse, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Max A. Hesse, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1679142772, issued on Jun 22, 2021. Check the license (Missouri 2021020902, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1679142772
Name
Max A. Hesse
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2021020902 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2345 Dougherty Ferry RD, Saint Louis, MO 63122
Phone
(316) 617-8254
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240816003161); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2345 Dougherty Ferry RD

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

  1. John Amerson, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1043469570
  2. Peter Angelin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1225133440
  3. Leslie Artinger, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508435066
  4. Joe Baldwin, DOEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1659307437
  5. Molly Bates, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326711235
  6. Sidney Bennett, MDAnesthesiology Physician1568578466

Verify Max A. Hesse in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

120 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Max Hesse120
  2. Specialty average3,544

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: $405.52

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Max Hesse$405.52
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Family Medicine - Slmg South LLCArnold, MO

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

Max A. Hesse among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri

Max A. Hesse, MD is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Missouri

There are 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Busch, MDSaint Louis, MO 631221568402501
  2. Edward Chen, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631221245431550
  3. Sherri Dobner, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631221508973629
  4. Heather Elsner-Boldt, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631221225065980
  5. Anna Fernandez, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631221720378847
  6. Mark King, M.D.Kirkwood, MO 631221306866496
  7. Kevin King, M.D.Kirkwood, MO 631221174733620
  8. Sandhya Kurian, M.D.Kirkwood, MO 631221053555177

Common questions

What is Max A. Hesse, MD's NPI number?

Max A. Hesse, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679142772, issued on Jun 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Max A. Hesse, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2345 Dougherty Ferry RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63122. Phone: (316) 617-8254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Max A. Hesse, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2021020902, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Max A. Hesse, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Max A. Hesse, MD had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.