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- 100 Manning Drive, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
About Dr. Esther
Robert J. Esther, M.D. practices orthopedic surgery in Chapel Hill, NC. Robert is a 1998 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Robert is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 123 Medicare patients across 152 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962489328.
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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
- (919) 962-6637
- Email not available
Practice Locations
100 MANNING DRIVE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery 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
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
152 services · 123 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
73 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
53 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
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 orthopedic surgeons in Chapel Hill 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1998 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Robert J. Esther specialize in?
Robert J. Esther is an orthopedic surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Robert J. Esther located?
Robert J. Esther is listed at 100 Manning Drive University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Robert J. Esther's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 962-6637. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Robert J. Esther's NPI number?
Robert J. Esther's National Provider Identifier is 1962489328. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Robert J. Esther train?
Robert J. Esther attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Robert J. Esther been practicing?
Robert J. Esther has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Robert J. Esther do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Robert J. Esther the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Robert J. Esther confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Robert J. Esther. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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