Christopher Hess, RPA-C
NPI 1770174005 · Physician Assistant · Albany, NY
Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - Physician Assistant · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1770174005
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- RPA-C
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Student, Health Care
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure25% of score
5 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness25% of score
83% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint15% of score
5 documented practice locations
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
116 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
- Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance49083 | 32 | $82 |
| Fluoroscopic Guidance for Insertion Or Removal of Central Vein Access Device77001 | 29 | $14 |
| Ultrasonic Guidance for Blood Vessel Access76937 | 26 | $11 |
| Use of a Drug to Induce Depression of Consciousness By Physician Performing a Procedure (5 Years Or Older), Initial 15 Minutes99152 | 16 | $10 |
| Insertion of Tunneled Central Venous Tube for Infusion (5 Years Or Older)36558 | 13 | $203 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $10–$203 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$23 across 1 record (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Additional practice locations (4)
- 600 Northern BlvdAlbany, NY 12204-1004Phone: (518) 471-3280Fax: (518) 471-3064
- 1270 Belmont AveSchenectady, NY 12308-2104Phone: (518) 382-4558
- 1300 Massachusetts AveTroy, NY 12180-1628Phone: (518) 268-5590Fax: (518) 268-5534
- 2215 Burdett AveTroy, NY 12180-2466Phone: (518) 585-1401Fax: (518) 525-1200
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2021-01-29
- Last updated
- 2021-08-03
- Certified
- 2021-08-03
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.