Meghan Tara Hession, MD
Dermatology Physician · San Mateo, CA
Meghan Tara Hession, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Mateo, California, and NPI 1548546971, issued on Oct 31, 2011. Check the license (California A136645, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meghan Tara Hession
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A136645 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 280 Baldwin Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94409
- Phone
- (650) 344-1121
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2025
- Fax
- (650) 344-1069
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150730013379); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Meghan Tara Hession in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A136645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
432 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole70 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide57 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate47 claims
- Minoxidil33 claims
- Fluorouracil26 claims
- Fluocinonide24 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,178.13
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Golden State Dermatology Associates, Inc.Saint Helena, CA
- Greenbrae Dermatology, A Medical CorporationGreenbrae, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Meghan Tara Hession among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Meghan Tara Hession, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in San Mateo → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Kwon, M.D.Foster City, CA 944041427277169
- Judith Schiffner, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944031013072610
- Carie Chui, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011346341252
- Alvin LiSan Mateo, CA 944011225531007
- Bruce Maltz, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011871694315
- Lucy Schmidt, MDSan Mateo, CA 944011194789628
- Elizabeth Wang, MDSan Mateo, CA 944011043695174
- Peter Webb, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011023030582
Common questions
What is Meghan Tara Hession, MD's NPI number?
Meghan Tara Hession, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548546971, issued on Oct 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meghan Tara Hession, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Baldwin Avenue, San Mateo, CA, 94409. Phone: (650) 344-1121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meghan Tara Hession, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A136645, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Meghan Tara Hession, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Meghan Tara Hession, MD had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Meghan Tara Hession, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.