Dr. John Hess, APRN
What this data tells you about Dr. Hess
Dr. John Hess is a physician assistant in Arcadia, FL, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hess performed 1,846 Medicare services across 663 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hess received a total of $1,539 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 79 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hess is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualifi | 445 | $20 | $64 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 437 | $70 | $185 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 351 | $102 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 136 | $106 | $290 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 98 | $85 | $262 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 71 | $69 | $215 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 52 | $21 | $68 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 51 | $125 | $362 |
| Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif | 47 | $21 | $63 |
| Psychiatric services complicated by communication factor | 40 | $10 | $28 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | 40 | $131 | $400 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 29 | $59 | $180 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 21 or more minutes | 20 | $31 | $92 |
| Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes | 15 | $24 | $72 |
| Telephone or internet assessment with verbal and written report by consulting physician, 21-30 minutes | 14 | $37 | $110 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hess is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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