Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melaina Hess, DMD

Dentist · Chester, IL

Melaina Hess, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Chester, Illinois, and NPI 1184291775, issued on Jun 10, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 019.033164, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1184291775
Name
Melaina Hess
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
019.033164 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1654 State St, Chester, IL 62233
Phone
(618) 826-5017
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2021
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 1654 State St

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

  1. Robert Franklin, D.D.S.Dentist1265649628
  2. Patrick Miller, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1376661595
  3. Philip Miller, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1518270974

Verify Melaina Hess in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 019.033164
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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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Melaina Hess105
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin78 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl16 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.

3 dentist records list a Chester practice address

They are 3 of the 66 NPPES records with a Chester practice address, and 4,688 dentist records in Illinois.

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  1. Naailah Aaishah, DMDChicago, IL1770404774
  2. Juan Abadia, D.D.S.Wheeling, IL1619389681
  3. Gilbert Abadilla, DDSBloomingdale, IL1710003686
  4. Marwan Abbas, DMDChicago, IL1912490749
  5. David Abbott, D.D.S.Wheaton, IL1114133733
  6. Abdallah AbboudChicago, IL1962702068
  7. Nancy Abdala, D.D.S.Chicago, IL1467682302
  8. Fathi Abdallah, DMDOak Lawn, IL1447827225
  9. Ghassan Abdallah, DMDOak Lawn, IL1720179021
  10. Housam Abdallah, DMDJoliet, IL1811673973

Common questions

What is Melaina Hess, DMD's NPI number?

Melaina Hess, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184291775, issued on Jun 10, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melaina Hess, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1654 State St, Chester, IL, 62233. Phone: (618) 826-5017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melaina Hess, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 019.033164, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melaina Hess, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melaina Hess, DMD had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 90. 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.