NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Thomas Hess

Neurology Physician · San Diego, CA

Robert Thomas Hess is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1992200398, issued on Mar 27, 2018. Check the license (California A165668, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992200398
Name
Robert Thomas Hess
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A165668 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2023
Fax
(888) 539-8781
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230724001822); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2018
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr

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

  1. Alison A'Court, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912218199
  2. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1255593612
  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

Verify Robert Thomas Hess in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,465 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Robert Hess1,465
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa294 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er109 claims
  3. Rytary96 claims
  4. Propranolol Hcl85 claims
  5. Rasagiline Mesylate83 claims
  6. Gabapentin82 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $105.86

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Hess$105.86
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert Thomas Hess among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Robert Thomas Hess is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Aalbers, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031942262431
  2. James Brewer, M.D./PH.DSan Diego, CA 921031033144985
  3. Kristi Dove, MDSan Diego, CA 921031598730335
  4. Ronald Ellis, M.D., PH.D.San Diego, CA 921031992763114
  5. George Ellison, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031194740365
  6. James Grisolia, M.D.INCSan Diego, CA 921031336102359
  7. Charles Jablecki, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031255315677
  8. Mark Kritchevsky, MDSan Diego, CA 921031104866318

Common questions

What is Robert Thomas Hess's NPI number?

Robert Thomas Hess's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992200398, issued on Mar 27, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Thomas Hess located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Thomas Hess's license?

NPPES lists California license number A165668, 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 Robert Thomas Hess prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Thomas Hess had 1,465 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.