Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout HESTER
John T Hester, DPM is a healthcare provider in Brighton, MA specialising in podiatry. John is also listed as specialising in podiatry — sports medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Hester's specialty?
Dr. Hester is a podiatry in Brighton, MA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PODIATRY”.
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. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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 practising?
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.
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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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (617) 738-8642
- Email not available
Practice Locations
20 GUEST ST STE 225
Brighton, MA 02135
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,248 services · 877 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | Procedure | 64455 |
28 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
26 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
25 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
147 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
29 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
143 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
24 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
527 |
| 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 |
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.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.