Active NPI 1073505319 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christian L Hess , MD

Ophthalmology • Layton, UT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christian Hess, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Layton, UT. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Utah School Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Hess delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2255 N. 1700 W..

Dr. Hess is affiliated with Insight Eye Specialists Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, established patient complete exam of visual system, imaging of optic nerve. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2255 N. 1700 W.
#100

Layton, UT 840411140

Telephone 8017730690

Fax 8017730697

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Insight Eye Specialists Pc Facility NPI 1346232196

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Utah School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Layton, UT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +10.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.9 Yrs

State Avg: 22.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Layton, UT (211 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

11.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hess (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Layton Specialty Average (20.9 Years) 20.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	399	260	$134.11	$122.48
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	305	295	$134.37	$118.99
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	204	202	$38.12	$34.35
92134 Imaging of retina	158	124	$42.22	$38.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	147	108	$95.01	$86.59
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	88	85	$65.99	$59.42
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	59	32	$32.33	$28.32
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	34	23	$569.22	$511.26
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	34	32	$28.90	$25.95
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	34	18	$150.45	$106.62
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	29	26	$343.95	$310.77
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	23	23	$155.15	$140.95
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	21	15	$253.24	$225.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	388	261	$135.93	$123.68
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	310	297	$133.58	$120.89
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	194	190	$38.72	$35.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	166	134	$95.96	$87.31
92134 Imaging of retina	148	118	$42.77	$38.69
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	104	100	$65.60	$59.69
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	64	29	$27.67	$24.96
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	40	39	$29.32	$26.70
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	32	30	$361.34	$324.10
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	32	24	$571.18	$520.25
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	24	24	$159.48	$144.05
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	22	14	$153.86	$114.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$177.43	$161.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	358	271	$137.93	$123.44
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	335	330	$134.23	$120.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	245	173	$96.99	$87.45
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	235	232	$39.33	$35.30
92134 Imaging of retina	141	129	$43.60	$38.80
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	108	105	$66.53	$59.80
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	98	44	$29.85	$25.35
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	47	42	$352.69	$314.40
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	41	27	$574.55	$518.03
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	34	18	$161.46	$106.80
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	31	31	$159.58	$144.22
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	25	25	$29.68	$26.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$178.81	$161.71
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	18	14	$787.55	$709.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	362	356	$134.25	$122.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	361	260	$137.00	$126.21
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	225	219	$39.68	$35.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	189	140	$96.93	$88.91
92134 Imaging of retina	157	148	$43.43	$39.58
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	114	48	$30.78	$27.39
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	95	92	$67.57	$60.74
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	65	41	$593.13	$523.19
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	59	54	$94.73	$85.54
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	46	40	$384.64	$328.67
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	41	22	$158.14	$110.37
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	33	33	$159.68	$145.97
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	28	28	$29.69	$27.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$178.81	$163.38
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	15	14	$262.43	$239.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	550	530	$135.07	$122.59
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	346	225	$94.44	$86.13
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	211	205	$39.91	$36.22
92134 Imaging of retina	134	117	$43.79	$39.90
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	84	80	$77.04	$59.64
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	79	36	$33.83	$30.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	45	$80.41	$73.86
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	47	39	$356.44	$326.20
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	45	19	$158.62	$111.66
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	42	28	$690.68	$542.19
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	30	30	$161.16	$147.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	24	$117.56	$103.59
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	23	22	$29.77	$27.23
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	18	15	$266.54	$243.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	557	536	$135.90	$122.61
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	319	219	$94.54	$85.37
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	202	198	$39.94	$36.16
92134 Imaging of retina	132	118	$44.14	$39.89
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	131	63	$36.61	$32.92
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	103	101	$77.45	$61.74
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	80	59	$792.62	$631.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	57	$80.25	$72.69
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	49	49	$162.77	$142.70
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	43	38	$358.44	$324.58
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	38	18	$164.22	$116.30
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	29	28	$29.83	$27.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	23	$117.73	$106.64
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	15	11	$987.03	$786.46
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	14	12	$268.37	$243.02
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	12	12	$29.85	$27.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	525	511	$134.72	$126.97
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	286	203	$93.42	$87.63
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	189	182	$40.35	$38.07
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	145	68	$39.14	$36.61
92134 Imaging of retina	132	111	$44.66	$41.72
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	96	93	$77.41	$64.22
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	89	62	$796.01	$646.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	61	$78.56	$73.37
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	61	61	$161.80	$147.94
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	60	49	$362.67	$328.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	28	$115.69	$109.94
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	21	20	$28.77	$27.28
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	18	11	$159.08	$115.03
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	13	11	$862.16	$820.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	477	461	$132.33	$118.25
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	264	188	$91.26	$81.29
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	142	137	$40.75	$35.97
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	132	61	$43.56	$39.08
92134 Imaging of retina	117	101	$44.22	$39.02
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	84	59	$787.69	$620.52
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	74	62	$376.71	$318.69
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	71	71	$77.49	$61.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	55	$78.92	$70.05
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	49	49	$159.44	$140.90
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	31	16	$159.81	$115.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$115.88	$104.15

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-12-15

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License UT 380357-1205

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Insight Eye Specialists Pc

2255 N 1700, Layton, UT 840411148

Phone: 8017730690

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Mark Hill , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1366737819

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Trevin Wallin , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1396885422

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michael Washburn , MD, PC

Ophthalmology

NPI 1548252885

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), PC

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active December 12, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 12, 2011

Registered at 2255 N. 1700 W., #100, LAYTON, UT 840411140 (Tel: 8017730690)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 12, 2011

Registered at 2255 N. 1700 W., #100, LAYTON, UT 840411140 (Tel: 8017730690)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 12, 2011

Recorded as CHRISTIAN HESS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 12, 2011

Ophthalmology (License #380357-1205 in UT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 22, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1073505319

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 22, 2005

Last Update: December 15, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2255 N. 1700 W., #100

Layton, UT 840411140

Phone: 8017730690

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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