2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1225391733 DO
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NORMAN HESSER, DO

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in CLEARWATER, Florida. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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What the federal data reveals: NORMAN HESSER, DO is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in CLEARWATER, Florida .

What stands out: NORMAN HESSER, DO specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in CLEARWATER, Florida, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry. Every detail on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

NORMAN HESSER, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

NORMAN HESSER, DO at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/19/2012

NPI 1225391733

Primary specialty

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Niche

784 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within Florida

1. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within Florida

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

NORMAN HESSER, DO is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider practicing in CLEARWATER, Florida, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: DO. NPI: 1225391733. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

NORMAN HESSER, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider holding DO credentials at 300 PINELLAS ST, CLEARWATER, FL, 33756, with a listed phone of (727) 461-8231. NPI 1225391733 was issued on 06/19/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HESSER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 784 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 2,070 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

300 PINELLAS ST
CLEARWATER, FL 33756

Provider Details

NPI 1225391733
Specialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Credentials DO
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/19/2012

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where NORMAN HESSER, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
CLEARWATER, FL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to NORMAN HESSER, DO. To verify NORMAN HESSER, DO's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How NORMAN HESSER, DO fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

784
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
2,070
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HESSER.

Compare Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORMAN HESSER, DO's specialty?
NORMAN HESSER, DO specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in CLEARWATER, Florida. Credentials: DO.
Where is NORMAN HESSER, DO located?
NORMAN HESSER, DO is located at 300 PINELLAS ST, CLEARWATER, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 461-8231.
What is NORMAN HESSER, DO's NPI number?
NORMAN HESSER, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225391733, issued on 06/19/2012.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 784 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 2,070 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does NORMAN HESSER, DO accept Medicare?
NORMAN HESSER, DO appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify NORMAN HESSER, DO's credentials?
NORMAN HESSER, DO's NPI is 1225391733 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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