NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra E. Hess, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Erie, PA

Sandra E. Hess, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1417266974, issued on Oct 1, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA054508, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417266974
Name
Sandra E. Hess
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA054508 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2508 Myrtle St Ste 200, Erie, PA 16502
Phone
(814) 452-7822
Enumerated
Oct 1, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 452-7842
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110131000578); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2508 Myrtle St Ste 200

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

  1. Emily Hesch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659567006
  2. Richard Jay, PHARMDPharmacist1780280172
  3. Kaitlyn Mackey, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083952055
  4. Philip Symes, MDMedical Oncology Physician1033115464
  5. Melanie Virgilio, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1346707759

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

199 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sandra Hess199
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole63 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $91.29

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sandra Hess$91.29
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Allegheny Clinic Medical OncologyKittanning, PA

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

Sandra E. Hess among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Sandra E. Hess, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 25% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

230 physician assistant records list a practice address in Erie

They are 230 of the 5,083 NPPES records with a practice address in Erie, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelly Amenta, PA-CErie, PA 165021740378793
  2. Carlee DifucciErie, PA 165021417366360
  3. Jessica Fuhrman, PAErie, PA 165021871568311
  4. Emily Hesch, PA-CErie, PA 165021659567006
  5. Steven Hunter, PAErie, PA 165021629350343
  6. Kaitlyn Mackey, PA-CErie, PA 165021083952055
  7. Amanda Oliver, PA-CErie, PA 165021114112018
  8. Kara Richardson, PA-CErie, PA 165021598160962

Common questions

What is Sandra E. Hess, PA-C's NPI number?

Sandra E. Hess, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417266974, issued on Oct 1, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra E. Hess, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2508 Myrtle St Ste 200, Erie, PA, 16502. Phone: (814) 452-7822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra E. Hess, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA054508, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sandra E. Hess, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandra E. Hess, PA-C had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sandra E. Hess, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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