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Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology
Penn State College of Medicine
300 Sierra College Drive Suite 150
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD is a radiation oncologist in Grass Valley, CA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD is affiliated with Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Dignity Health and Hill Physicians.

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Office Locations

Hill Physicians

155 Glasson Way Suite L20
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 274-6600
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Hill Physicians

300 Sierra College Drive Suite 150
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 802-6400
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Clayton Hess is the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.”—"Breathe: Your DNA is like LEGOs made from sugar", The Union, July 2022
“"In its first year, our new scope has aided in cancer detection and surveillance in over 25 local cancer patients," says Clayton Hess, MD, radiation oncologist with SNMH.”—"‘A Window into the Body’: New Tool Available Locally for Fight Against Head and Neck Cancers", The Union, May 2022
“To that end, Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital's new Radiation Oncologist Dr. Clayton Hess has identified equipment needs that will allow him to treat additional types of cancers at...”—"Matching gift opportunity raises funds for vital cancer equipment", The Union, April 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy
diagnostic laryngoscopy
fiberoptic laryngoscopy
flexible laryngoscopy
laryngeal procedures
laryngoscopy
radiation therapy

In 2023, Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD had a list price for diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, diagnostic laryngoscopy, fiberoptic laryngoscopy, flexible laryngoscopy, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, laryngoscopy, and radiation therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD.

Gender
Male 25
Female 21
Age
From 65 to 74 24
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD in 2018

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Grass Valley, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 60
radiation therapy 174

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD.

Gender
Male 37
Female 19
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 33
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Grass Valley, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 307
radiation therapy 246

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD.

Gender
Male 89
Female 62
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 112
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD in 2020

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 22
Dementia 11
Cancer 63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Grass Valley, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 884
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 26
minimally invasive procedures 26
radiation therapy 65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 196
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 17
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD in 2021

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 17
Dementia 5
Cancer 73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Grass Valley, CA during 2022 were radiation therapy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 886
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 34
minimally invasive procedures 34
radiation therapy 74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 116
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 234
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 113
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 30
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD in 2022

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 17
Dementia 8
Cancer 73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Grass Valley, CA were radiation therapy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

doctor visit 367
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 30
minimally invasive procedures 30
radiation therapy 139

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 54
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 95
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 39
85 and over 7
Less than 65 3
65 to 74 56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD From 2015 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 2
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 4
Dementia 4
Cancer 53

Education & Training

Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Radiology Radiation Oncology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Radiology Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Dignity Health
Hill Physicians

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Health Net, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and Hill Physicians Care Solutions.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Health Net
Aetna
UnitedHealthcare
Anthem
Blue Shield of California
Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grass Valley, CA. 

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2026-01-06 
I am now writing one year and a half following the end of a 20 session /4 week radiation treatment performed by Dr. Clayton Hess of Cure Rays on my lower legs for the purpose of treating squamous cell carcinomas.  On March 4, 2024 Dr. Hess had persuaded me that this would be the perfect treatment for three squamous carcinomas on my lower legs. The result is that after all this time, almost 2 years, wounds on both legs have not healed. 

Dr. Hess had told me repeatedly that I would be fully healed two weeks following cessation of the radiation exposure and what would result would be “beautiful, smooth, hairless skin”.  What I have had is a nightmare with no real skin remaining.  A wide area of former skin was damaged to the point that there is no blood supply for healing.  

Six physicians have been involved with this never-ending process and all agree that the cause of the problem is threefold.  The increased radiation to fit a six week regimen into four weeks seriously damaged what was once skin and is now lifeless and bloodless material.  At no time did Dr. Hess make me aware that the radiation would destroy all blood vessels exposed to it.  There is no real skin left in the area for dermatologists to work with.  I have spent 7 months in wound care with no benefit.

Another seriously poor decision was made to treat two carcinomas on the left leg at the same time.  A “twofer”.  By doing two at once on the left leg with a large diameter cone instead of targeting precisely one at a time, good skin between them and around them was destroyed leaving nothing to promote healing of this wound or any other arising from a possible future carcinoma. 

Both legs are now infected and after two failed oral antibiotic treatments and a 40 times IV infusion the wounds are still unhealed and unsightly.  

This has been a medical nightmare with no end in sight and the possibility of amputation.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Clayton Burnett Hess, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Pfizer Inc. $17 TALZENNA
$17
Novocure Inc. $15 Optune
$15
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $32

Biography

Dr. Clayton Hess is a specialist in radiation oncology. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. After completing medical school at Penn State College of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis. In addition to English, Dr. Hess (or staff) speaks Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Hess's hospital/clinic affiliations include Hill Physicians and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. According to Hill Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Grass Valley, CA.

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