Active NPI 1710087606 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Darren Michael Hess , MD, PhD

Surgery • Wenatchee, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Darren Hess, MD, PhD is a certified Surgery practicing in Wenatchee, WA. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania in 2006, Dr. Hess delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 820 N CHELAN AVE.

Dr. Hess is affiliated with Central Washington Health Services Association and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

820 N Chelan Ave

Wenatchee, WA 988012028

Telephone 5096638711

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wenatchee Clinic Pharmacy Facility NPI 1104901495

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Wenatchee, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +1.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.6 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Wenatchee, WA (818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hess (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Wenatchee Specialty Average (18.6 Years) 18.6 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
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	36	$422.00	$127.15
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	19	$161.00	$48.15
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	13	$257.00	$77.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	20	$118.00	$49.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$411.00	$130.28
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	17	$217.00	$79.29
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$603.00	$173.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	45	$391.00	$127.97
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	37	28	$110.00	$36.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	21	$206.00	$69.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$398.57	$135.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$251.05	$83.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$300.13	$98.93
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$2040.00	$610.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	50	28	$115.00	$37.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	37	$404.00	$136.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$224.69	$84.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$385.83	$137.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	26	$289.00	$100.86
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$594.00	$200.88
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	14	$212.00	$72.13
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	12	$1958.00	$669.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$151.00	$68.25
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$328.00	$148.47
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$155.25	$49.84
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$497.00	$186.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	41	31	$102.00	$39.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$225.00	$132.32
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$359.00	$135.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$529.00	$199.53
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$310.13	$172.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$148.33	$80.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$132.00	$77.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	13	$90.00	$52.35
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$187.00	$74.00
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	13	13	$1148.00	$227.81
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	12	12	$364.00	$131.54
19301 Partial removal of breast	11	11	$1712.00	$588.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	28	$102.00	$38.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	24	$144.00	$79.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$225.00	$130.69
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$529.00	$198.56
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$359.00	$127.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	17	$99.43	$51.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$139.05	$77.14
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	16	$187.00	$73.66
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1772.39	$647.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	49	27	$99.53	$37.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$135.54	$76.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$135.70	$78.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$219.87	$129.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	20	$350.16	$133.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$87.77	$51.44
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	17	$515.74	$191.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	11	$43.43	$25.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$233.50	$127.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$148.04	$75.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	31	$139.74	$77.70
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	27	$99.53	$38.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$350.16	$134.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$87.77	$50.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$89.93	$49.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$515.74	$199.89
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$190.91	$109.78
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$286.82	$166.23
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	12	$182.77	$71.31
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$1120.14	$233.40
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1421.14	$492.97
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$355.59	$135.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-06-22

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD60024757

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1710087606 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Central Washington Health Services Association

1201 S Miller St, Wenatchee, WA 988013201

Phone: 5096622208

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 August 06, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 06, 2013

Registered at 820 N CHELAN AVE, WENATCHEE, WA 988012028 (Tel: 5096638711)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 06, 2013

Registered at 820 N CHELAN AVE, WENATCHEE, WA 988012028 (Tel: 5096638711)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 06, 2013

Recorded as DARREN HESS, MD, PHD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 06, 2013

Surgery (License #MD60024757 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 22, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1710087606

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 22, 2006

Last Update: June 22, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

820 N Chelan Ave

Wenatchee, WA 988012028

Phone: 5096638711

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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