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Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Michigan Medical School (2012)

180 Foy Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

(252) 443-3136

Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD is an urologist in Wilmington, NC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). She graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2012 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD is affiliated with WILMINGTON HEALTH PLLC.

Office Locations

1202 Medical Center Drive
Wilmington, NC 28401

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180 Foy Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

(252) 443-3136

(252) 443-3847

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

cystoscopy with urethral bulking injection

gynecologic surgery

laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy

laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy

pelvic reconstructive surgery

By Affordability:

cystoscopy with urethral bulking injection

supracervical hysterectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD performed more cystoscopy with urethral bulking injection, gynecologic surgery, laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy, laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH), and pelvic reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for cystoscopy with urethral bulking injection, and supracervical hysterectomy (partial hysterectomy) 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:

anal sphincter electromyography

electromyography

pelvic surgery

By Affordability:

anterior colporrhaphy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD performed more anal sphincter electromyography, electromyography (EMG), and pelvic surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for anterior colporrhaphy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

cystoscopy

diagnostic cystoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

urologic procedures

By Affordability:

blood tests

colporrhaphy

cystoscopy

posterior colphorrhaphy

urethral pressure profile

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD performed more cystoscopy, diagnostic cystoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for blood tests, colporrhaphy (vaginal wall repair), cystoscopy, posterior colphorrhaphy, and urethral pressure profile 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated as an urologist in Wilmington, NC during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, catheterization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	121
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	106
minimally invasive procedures	12
urologic procedures	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated as an urologist in Wilmington, NC during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	49
blood draw	21
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	779
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
lab tests	427
minimally invasive procedures	74
pelvic surgery	12
placement of vaginal support device	22
reconstructive surgery	12
urologic procedures	336

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	40
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated as an urologist in Wilmington, NC during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	72
blood draw	31
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	872
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
lab tests	595
minimally invasive procedures	148
pelvic surgery	16
placement of vaginal support device	27
potassium test	45
reconstructive surgery	16
stent placement (stenting)	21
urologic procedures	506

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	31
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated as an urologist in Wilmington, NC during 2022 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	78
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	692
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	45
implant surgery	13
injections	35
inpatient care	45
lab tests	438
minimally invasive procedures	264
neurostimulation	67
neurostimulator lead placement	26
neurostimulator replacement	13
pelvic surgery	25
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	13
placement of vaginal support device	24
potassium test	41
reconstructive surgery	25
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	546

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	47
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated as an urologist in Wilmington, NC during 2023 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	69
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	615
gynecologic procedures	21
hospital care	12
injections	40
inpatient care	12
lab tests	288
minimally invasive procedures	218
neurostimulator lead placement	16
pelvic surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	63
urologic procedures	530

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	46
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated as an urologist in Wilmington, NC were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

anorectal procedures	67
blood draw	26
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	615
gastrointestinal procedures	13
gynecologic procedures	21
hospital care	32
implant surgery	13
injections	37
inpatient care	32
lab tests	370
minimally invasive procedures	143
neurostimulation	67
neurostimulator lead placement	21
neurostimulator replacement	13
pelvic surgery	29
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	13
potassium test	43
reconstructive surgery	29
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	399

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Female	369
Male	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	366
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	35
75 to 84	144
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2012. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2012)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WILMINGTON HEALTH PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wilmington, NC.

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Overall Rating: 3.0 2021-06-16

Dr. Hess and her nurse are wonderful. The biggest problem is the insurance and billing staff. They yelled and told me Dr. Hess was not on the Aetna plan. I showed them where she was in network. They then told me I could file my own insurance. They also said the bill needed to be paid before I could see her again. After the insurance paid all I owed was $25.00! The hassle and treatment was not worth all the drama.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,413 INTERSTIM $1,413
Axonics, Inc.	$1,305 Axonics $626	Bulkamid $542	Axonics r-SNM System $136
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$999 INTERSTIM $977	INTERSTIM ICON $23
Boston Scientific Corporation	$439 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $218	Tria Firm $42	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $25	GENERAL - FEMALE SUI $7	$147
Allergan Inc.	$262 BOTOX $262
Other	$1,393 Bard Urinary Drainage Bag $216	BOTOX $120	Erleada $107	ORGOVYX $97	Lupron Depot $95	Other $758

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,271
Honoraria	$241
Travel and Lodging	$199
Education	$100

Biography

Dr. Deborah Hess, who practices in Wilmington, NC and Rocky Mount, NC, is a medical specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Hess attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Sperling Hess, MD From 2019 - 2023

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