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Rodney Jerome Hess, OD

Optometrist in Elk River, MN · enumerated 2006 · practices at Elk River Eye Clinic, P.A..

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Rodney Jerome Hess

Credential OD

Sex Male

Practice address 19022 Freeport Ave Nw, Elk River, MN, 55330

Phone (763) 441-1055

Fax (763) 441-7024

Enumeration date Jul 11, 2006

Last updated in NPPES May 12, 2008

Taxonomy & licenses

152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 2535 (MN) Primary

152WC0802X Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 2535 (MN) Secondary

152WP0200X Pediatric Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 2535 (MN) Secondary

152WX0102X Occupational Vision Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 2535 (MN) Secondary

OD · Doctor of Optometry: A licensed optometrist providing primary vision care, eye exams, and corrective lenses. About the OD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
22-01028	Other	MN	MEDICA
410047336	Other	MN	RAILROAD MEDICARE
858814700	Medicaid	MN	-
1009722	Other	MN	PREFERRED ONE
115817	Other	MN	UCARE
4C529HE	Other	MN	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
HP18116	Other	MN	HEALTH PARTNERS

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2008-05-12.