KRISTINA BLANCHE HESS, CNM — NPI 1649825209 (Board-Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist (Women's Health & Pregnancy Doctor) in POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)

CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI

1649825209

Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering

HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code

363LX0001X (CMS 50)

Board-Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist (Women's Health & Pregnancy Doctor)

Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4

50 EASTDALE AVE N, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12603-1694

✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (12603-1694)

Practice Phone & Referral Fax

(845) 437-5000

Direct NPPES Verification Line

✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1649825209 (KRISTINA BLANCHE HESS, CNM) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

This practitioner does not currently appear in the CMS individual Order & Referring PECOS file (may practice in pediatrics, commercial-only networks, or hospital-employed settings).

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number	`1649825209` (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal Name	KRISTINA BLANCHE HESS, CNM
Plain-English Specialty	Board-Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist (Women's Health & Pregnancy Doctor) NUCC Code: `363LX0001X` (Nurse Practitioner, Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Certifying / Licensing Body	American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG)
Practice Location Address	50 EASTDALE AVE N, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12603-1694
Practice Telephone / Fax	Tel: (845) 437-5000
Administrative Mailing Address	25 STONE HILL RD, COLD SPRING, NY, 10516-4317
Enumeration & Last Sync	Enumerated: 2019-08-09 \| CMS Record Updated: 2021-08-02

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

50 EASTDALE AVE N, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12603-1694

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (363LX0001X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 363LX0001X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 363LX0001X translates to:
"Board-Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist (Women's Health & Pregnancy Doctor)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code 50 (Nurse Practitioner)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG)
Clinical Scope: Pregnancy confirmation and prenatal care, Pap smears and HPV vaccination, menstrual irregularities, pelvic pain, PCOS, or menopause management.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (KRISTINA BLANCHE HESS, CNM)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:

Comprehensive Antenatal Care, Fetal Ultrasound & Labor/Delivery
Cervical Cytology (Pap Smear), HPV Co-Testing & Colposcopy
Pelvic Ultrasound & Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Hysterectomy/Myomectomy

Common Therapeutic Classes:

Prenatal Folic Acid, Iron & Progesterone Supplementation
Combined Oral Contraceptives, Levonorgestrel IUDs & Hormone Therapy
Fluconazole, Metronidazole & Pregnancy-Safe Beta-Lactam Antibiotics (Ampicillin)

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English Description	State License & Primary Status
`367A00000X` — Advanced Practice Midwife Plain English: Licensed & Credentialed Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers — Midwife, Certified Nurse	State: NY \| License: `F001937` \| Primary: Secondary
`363LX0001X` — Nurse Practitioner, Obstetrics & Gynecology Plain English: Board-Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist (Women's Health & Pregnancy Doctor)	State: NY \| License: `001937` \| Primary: Yes (Primary)

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KRISTINA BLANCHE HESS, CNM (NPI #1649825209)