Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Benjamin R. Hess

MD · Family Practice
1657 N EXPRESSWAY
Griffin, GA 30223
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 18 Years Practicing
5.8K
Medicare Patients / yr
44
Procedures Billed
18
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Hess

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Georgia, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Hess is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 30223, GA — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Hess Does

Dr. Hess served 5,804 Medicare patients across 16,957 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 597% above the average Family Practice in Georgia (833 patients across 1,924 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (J1100)6,086599
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg (J0696)2,882516
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)1,8611,013
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)1,728758
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus (87804)700307

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Hess billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Hess is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Piedmont Fayette Hospital

Fayetteville, GA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Wellstar Spalding Medical Center

Griffin, GA
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Hess practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Hess offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1657 N EXPRESSWAY, Griffin, GA 30223
Phone: (770) 228-2641

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

36 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

93.5103

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 30223, GA

If Dr. Hess isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 30223, GA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Floyd A. SorianoGeneral Practice108<1 mi
Kristin M. GoreFamily Practice5.0K1.8 mi
Takeyah K. WilsonNurse Practitioner1.8 mi
Laura Y. GuinadeNurse Practitioner1.8 mi
Gloria ChineNurse Practitioner451.8 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Hess takes three steps:

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Benjamin R. Hess: Common Questions

Does Dr. Hess accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Hess is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Hess depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 30223, GA →
Where is Dr. Hess's office?
Dr. Hess practices at 1657 N EXPRESSWAY, Griffin, GA 30223. Phone: (770) 228-2641.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Hess accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (770) 228-2641 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 30223, GA to see available options.
Does Dr. Hess offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Hess as offering telehealth. Call the office at (770) 228-2641 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Hess?
Dr. Hess graduated in 2008 and has been practicing for approximately 18 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Hess treated 5,804 Medicare patients across 44 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Hess is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (770) 228-2641 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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