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Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Ophthalmology

710 94th Avenue N Suite 309
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702

(727) 213-3330

Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD is a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL specializing in pediatric ophthalmology. Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida Brandon Hospital.

Office Locations

601 5th Street South Suite 601
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

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710 94th Avenue N Suite 309
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702

(727) 213-3330

(727) 739-8720

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	84

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	117
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
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	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	65
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	22
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	78
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	73
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	62
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	65
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	48
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	84
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

eye procedures	73
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	2
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	23

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	4
Cancer	1

Education & Training

He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$205 TEPEZZA $205
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$190 PROLENSA $190
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.	$142 Kahook Dual Blade $142
Allergan Inc.	$126 $126
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $125
Other	$400 Eylea $122	DURYSTA $116	Avenova $52	(820) Cholbam $11	$100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,178
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Derek Hess is a medical specialist in pediatric ophthalmology. Dr. Hess graduated from the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Blair Hess, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

Education & Training

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Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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