Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout HESTER
Based in Lexington, KY, Peter William Hester, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under orthopedic surgery. Peter graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1995. Peter is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic 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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Common questions
What is Dr. Hester's specialty?
Dr. Hester is an orthopedic surgeon in Lexington, KY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Hester?
Dr. Hester is listed at 700 BOB O LINK DR, Lexington, KY 40504. 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 (859) 258-8576. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Hester?
Dr. Hester's National Provider Identifier is 1053344523. 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 University of Kentucky College of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Hester have?
Dr. Hester has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, 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 aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Hester's profile verified?
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
- (859) 258-8576
- Email not available
Practice Locations
700 BOB O LINK DR
Lexington, KY 40504
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,469 services · 398 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
112 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7325 |
1,104 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
928 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
133 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
120 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
52 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
20 |
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.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Lexington 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at University of Kentucky College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in KY 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.