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- 20 Guest St Ste 225, Brighton, MA 02135
About Dr. Hester
John T. Hester, DPM is a healthcare provider in Brighton, MA specializing in podiatry. John is also listed as specializing in podiatry — sports medicine. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 877 Medicare patients across 1,248 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views. This provider record is associated with NPI 1881660066.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (617) 738-8642
- Email not available
Practice Locations
20 GUEST ST STE 225
Brighton, MA 02135
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Circulation
Circulation & swelling
Deformities
Heel & foot pain
Injuries
Injuries & trauma
Joint pain
Lumps & bumps
Nail conditions
Nerve pain
Nerve problems
Pain
Pediatric foot problems
Skin & nails
Skin conditions
Structural foot problems
Tendon problems
Toe problems
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Ankle surgery
Bracing & immobilization
Cosmetic
Diagnostic
Foot surgery
- Big Toe Fusion
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Bone Spur Removal Foot
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Fracture Pinning
- Ganglion Cyst Removal Foot
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
Imaging & diagnostics
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Amniotic injection for foot pain
- Botox for sweaty feet
- Cortisone Shot In Foot
- PRP Therapy For Foot
Nail procedures
Non-surgical pain relief
Pain relief
Procedures
Routine & preventive care
Surgery
- Claw toe surgery
- Lapiplasty
- Minimally invasive bunion surgery
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Sesamoid removal
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Tailor's Bunion Surgery
- Toe lengthening surgery
Tendon procedures
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,248 services · 877 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | Procedure | 64455 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
26 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
25 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
147 | More than most peers in Podiatry |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
29 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
143 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
527 | More often than most peers in Podiatry |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
299 | More than most peers in Podiatry |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other podiatry specialists in Brighton 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1989 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Hester's specialty?
Dr. Hester is a podiatry in Brighton, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Hester?
Dr. Hester is listed at 20 Guest St Ste 225, Brighton, MA 02135. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Hester?
The number on file is (617) 738-8642. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hester's NPI number?
Dr. Hester's National Provider Identifier is 1881660066. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hester's medical education?
Dr. Hester attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hester been practicing?
Dr. Hester has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Hester known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hester performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve, injection into tendon or ligament and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hester confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hester. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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