William Howard Hess, MD - Anesthesiology in Santa Cruz, CA

William Howard Hess, MD is a Anesthesiology physician based in Santa Cruz, California. William Howard Hess is licensed to practice in California (license number C38256) and his current practice location is 1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, California. He can be reached at his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (831) 462-7700.

NPI number for William Howard Hess is 1295786051 and his current mailing address is Po Box 49168, San Jose, California. He does not participate in medicare program and thus does not accept medicare assignments. His NPI Number is 1295786051.

Contact Information

William Howard Hess, MD
1555 Soquel Dr,
Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1705
(831) 462-7700
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam Howard Hess
GenderMale
SpecialityAnesthesiology
Location1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsDoes not participate in Medicare Program. He may not accept medicare assignment.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1295786051
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/07/2011

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William Howard Hess such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1295786051NPI-NPPES
00C382560MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207L00000XAnesthesiology C38256 (California)Primary
207LP2900XAnesthesiology - Pain Medicine C38256 (California)Secondary

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. William Howard Hess is NOT enrolled with medicare and thus cannot prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
William Howard Hess, MD
Po Box 49168,
San Jose, CA 95161-9168

Ph: (503) 372-2740
William Howard Hess, MD
1555 Soquel Dr,
Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1705

Ph: (831) 462-7700

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