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Dr. David D. Hess, MD

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(397 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

3219 Clifton Avenue Suite 330
Cincinnati, OH 45220

(513) 853-9250

Dr. David D. Hess, MD is a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. David D. Hess, MD is affiliated with TriHealth.

Office Locations

3219 Clifton Avenue Suite 330
Cincinnati, OH 45220

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6949 Good Samaritan Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45247

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. David D. Hess, MD performed more preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. David D. Hess, MD performed more colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal endoscopy

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. David D. Hess, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	267
doctor visit	598
esophageal dilation	58
gastrointestinal procedures	525
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
minimally invasive procedures	525
preventive care	146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	267

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	285
doctor visit	576
esophageal dilation	65
gastrointestinal procedures	486
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
minimally invasive procedures	486
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	285

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	105
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	423
doctor visit	653
esophageal dilation	67
gastrointestinal procedures	589
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	589
preventive care	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	423

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	103
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	576
doctor visit	668
esophageal dilation	95
gastrointestinal procedures	721
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	721
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	576

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	916

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	190
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	503
doctor visit	742
esophageal dilation	93
gastrointestinal procedures	645
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
minimally invasive procedures	645
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	503

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	89
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	473
doctor visit	636
esophageal dilation	63
gastrointestinal procedures	613
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	613
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	473

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	714
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	76
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	530
doctor visit	516
esophageal dilation	98
gastrointestinal procedures	715
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	715
preventive care	113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	530

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	83
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	510
doctor visit	541
esophageal dilation	106
gastrointestinal procedures	707
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
minimally invasive procedures	707
preventive care	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	510

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	73
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	358
doctor visit	377
esophageal dilation	65
gastrointestinal procedures	525
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	525
preventive care	118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	358

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	58
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	319
doctor visit	422
esophageal dilation	75
gastrointestinal procedures	560
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	560
preventive care	166
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	319

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	80
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	330
doctor visit	328
esophageal dilation	45
gastrointestinal procedures	572
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	572
preventive care	168
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	330

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	46
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David D. Hess, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cincinnati, OH were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	415
doctor visit	550
esophageal dilation	75
gastrointestinal procedures	605
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	605
preventive care	118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	415

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	719
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	30

**Age**
75 to 84	235
85 and over	82
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	401

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Hess, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Good Samaritan Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Ohio.

Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David D. Hess, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriHealth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David D. Hess, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 397 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David D. Hess, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cincinnati, OH.

4.9

Overall Rating

(397 Ratings)

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I appreciate Dr Hess squeezing me in when I called back asking to be seen sooner due to an increase in symptoms of my Crohn's that were concerning me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hess is fantastic. He answers questions, explains things well, and genuinely cares about his patients. Highly recommend him!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-20

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I felt confident and aware of his concern will continue as a patient no doubt

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-28

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Dr. Hess has been my GI doctor for over 20 30 yrs. He is the best.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-23

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I've been with Dr. Hess for years. He is an amazing doctor.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-11

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Dr Hess was very nice and listened to me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-30

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Dr. Hess is a thorough, caring physician.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-01

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Dr. Hess takes the time to listen.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-24

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I always recommend Dr Hess

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-28

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$3,200 Sedation $3,200
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$2,016 LINZESS $2,016
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,539 Humira $792	Creon $516	Viekira $101	Mavyret $41	Technivie $37	Other $52
AbbVie Inc.	$1,231 Humira $404	LINZESS $271	Creon $172	Rinvoq $157	Mavyret $126	Other $100
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,114 XIFAXAN $913	Trulance $129	Uceris $24	APRISO $20	XIFAXANIBSD $16	Other $12
Other	$5,725 ENTYVIO $632	Cimzia $410	SIMPONI $326	PENTASA $288	STELARA $218	Other $3,852

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,509
Consulting Fee	$3,200
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000
Education	$116

Biography

Dr. David Hess is a physician who specializes in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Hess's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine and a graduate of Good Samaritan Hospital's residency program. He is affiliated with TriHealth. He has an open panel in Cincinnati, OH according to Doctor.com.