Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Erik Paul Hess, MD

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1518932292

Erik Paul Hess, MD is an Emergency Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2002, 24 years ago. Practices with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a 3,466-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Alabama, Minnesota and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
24
Trained at
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Licensed in
AL, MN, TN
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
5
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

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-0001
Phone: (615) 936-2000
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35249-0001 — (205) 934-4011

Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 61452 (TN)
Emergency Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 36406 (AL)
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Taxonomy 207RC0200X · Licence 36406 (AL)
Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Taxonomy 207LC0200X · Licence 45732 (MN)
Emergency Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 45732 (MN)

Record details

NPI number1518932292
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDecember 11, 2025
Certification dateDecember 11, 2025

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2002 (24 years in practice)
Group practice Vanderbilt University Medical Center — 3466 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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