Derek HessMD
Ophthalmology·St Petersburg, FL
Derek Hess, MD is an Ophthalmology provider in St Petersburg, FL affiliated with 2 ambulatory surgery centers in FL, as of July 2026.
- NPI1992726657
- Registered2006
- Centers2
- StateFL
- Class of1998
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Ambulatory surgery centers
Centers whose service lines match this provider’s. Affiliations change; verify independently.
Education
Education on record as of August 2026.
Derek Hess at a glance
- Provider
- Derek Hess
- Credential
- MD
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Procedures
- Ophthalmology CPT codes
- Location
- St Petersburg, FL
- Medical school
- University of South Florida College of Medicine
- Graduated
- 1998
- NPI registered
- 2006
- NPI
- 1992726657
- Snapshot
- July 2026
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Questions
Where does Derek Hess practice?
Derek Hess, MD is based in St Petersburg, FL and is affiliated with 2 ambulatory surgery centers: Updegraff Vision Laser And Surgery Center in St Petersburg, FL and St Petersburg Outpatient Surgery Center LLC Dba St Petersburg Eye Surgery Center in St Petersburg, FL. Affiliations reflect the current DataLily AI snapshot (July 2026) and can change.
What is Derek Hess's NPI number?
Derek Hess's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992726657, registered in 2006. Specialty on record: Ophthalmology; credential MD.
Where did Derek Hess go to medical school?
Derek Hess, MD attended University of South Florida College of Medicine, graduating in 1998.
How many Ophthalmology providers in Florida work at ambulatory surgery centers?
660 Ophthalmology surgeons and proceduralists in Florida are affiliated with ambulatory surgery centers in DataLily AI's current snapshot, Derek Hess among them. The Florida Ophthalmology directory lists each one by city with credential, NPI, and center affiliations.
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