Michael D. Bess, DO
Emergency Medicine Physician · Columbus, OH
Michael D. Bess, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1578504320, issued on Jun 10, 2006. Check the license on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael D. Bess
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 0102050052 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 W 5TH Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
- Phone
- (276) 679-9600
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 239-3003
- Medicaid ID
- 010288258 VA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1601 W 5TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael D. Bess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of OhioCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
57 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Michael D. Bess among 3,002 emergency medicine physician records in Ohio
Michael D. Bess, DO is one of 3,002 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
427 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 427 of the 36,491 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 3,002 emergency medicine physician records in Ohio.
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Common questions
What is Michael D. Bess, DO's NPI number?
Michael D. Bess, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578504320, issued on Jun 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael D. Bess, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 W 5TH Ave, Columbus, OH, 43212. Phone: (276) 679-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael D. Bess, DO's license?
Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael D. Bess, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael D. Bess, DO had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.