MS. GRETCHEN AMY HESS CCC-SLP
NPI 1275973265
Speech-Language Pathologist in Sacramento, CA
About Ms. Gretchen Amy Hess Ccc-slp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. GRETCHEN AMY HESS CCC-SLP (NPI 1275973265) is an individual speech-language pathologist provider in Sacramento, California, licensed in California (SP20459) and active in the NPI registry since July 2013. She is a graduate of Other (2011).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Ms. Gretchen Amy Hess Ccc-slp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Gretchen Hess reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Vacaville, CA 95687
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Northbay Physicians Surgery Center, LLC
- 516 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fairfield, CA 94534
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 225 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Gretchen Hess's NPI number?
The NPI number for Gretchen Hess is 1275973265. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 5, 2013.
Where is Gretchen Hess located?
Gretchen Hess practices at 2331 G St, Sacramento, CA 95816. The listed phone number is (916) 600-4520.
What is Gretchen Hess's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.
Is Gretchen Hess enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Gretchen Hess is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Gretchen Hess's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Gretchen Hess reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Northbay Healthcare Group (Vacaville, CA) and Northbay Health Medical Foundation (Fairfield, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Gretchen Hess's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Gretchen Hess was last updated on July 5, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Ms. Gretchen Amy Hess, CCC-SLP · NPI 1275973265
Speech-Language Pathologist provider in Sacramento, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 5, 2013.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1275973265 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 5, 2013
- **Primary specialty:** Speech-Language Pathologist · taxonomy 235Z00000X
- **State license:** SP20459 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2331 G ST, Sacramento, CA 95816-3520
- **Phone:** (916) 600-4520
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Northbay Healthcare Group (NPI 1255483202, Vacaville, CA); Northbay Health Medical Foundation (NPI 1760283527, Fairfield, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2011
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 5, 2013
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1275973265) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.