Melaina Hope Hess, DMD
Dentist · Chester, IL
Melaina Hope 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.
- Name
- Melaina Hope 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
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melaina Hope Hess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 019.033164Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
105 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin78 claims
- 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.
Melaina Hope Hess among 4,522 dentist records in Illinois
Melaina Hope Hess, DMD is one of 4,522 dentist records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% 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 82% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 dentist records list a practice address in Chester
They are 3 of the 66 NPPES records with a practice address in Chester, and 4,522 dentist records in Illinois.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Franklin, D.D.S.Chester, IL 622331265649628
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- Laura Hahn, D.M.DCollinsville, IL 622341477749885
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- James Stehman, D.M.D.Collinsville, IL 622341871030395
Common questions
What is Melaina Hope Hess, DMD's NPI number?
Melaina Hope 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 Hope 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 Hope 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 Hope Hess, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melaina Hope Hess, DMD had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.