Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Benjamin A Hess, MD

Individual provider Family Medicine Physician · NPI 1992905475

Benjamin A Hess, MD is registered under Family Practice in Wadena, Minnesota. Graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2006, 20 years ago. Practices with Astera Health, a 107-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Minnesota.

Years since qualifying
20
Trained at
University of Minnesota Medical School
Licensed in
MN
In the registry since
2007
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

4 Deerwood Ave NW
Wadena, MN 56482-1296 Not confirmed with CMS for 17 years — call before visiting
Phone: (218) 631-1360
Fax: (218) 631-7571
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Specialties & licences

Family Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence 50262 (MN)

Record details

NPI number1992905475
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 23, 2007
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 24, 2009

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyFAMILY PRACTICE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduated 2006 (20 years in practice)
Group practice Astera Health — 107 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients30
Services billed 72 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age78

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $18 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Also affiliated with 1 nursing home, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at Astera Health

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 107 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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