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Dr. Daniel W. Bess, M.D.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
13
In the NPI registry since
2013
Medicare patients seen, 2024
1,993

Licensed in Washington since 2020, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2013Medical school: Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med
  • 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary
    WA license MD61093023 (first issued 2020; military) · NE license 28035

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Radiology per capita by county →

Where they work

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
1,993
Services billed
2,088
Patients’ average age
78
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
X-ray of chest, 1 view558552
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers236234
X-ray of chest, 2 views174173
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers124124
X-ray of abdomen, 1 view114114
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views5753
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity3535
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views3226
Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen2727
X-ray of hand, 2 views2016

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated November 12, 2024), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1497092159. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.