Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout ESTHER
Robert John Esther, M.D. practises orthopedic surgery in Chapel Hill, NC. Robert is a 1998 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Robert is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Esther specialise in?
Dr. Esther is an orthopedic surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Esther located?
Dr. 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 Dr. Esther's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 962-6637. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Esther's NPI number?
Dr. 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.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Esther go to medical school?
Dr. Esther attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Esther been practising?
Dr. Esther has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Esther do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. 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.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (919) 962-6637
- Email not available
Practice Locations
100 MANNING DRIVE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
152 services · 123 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
73 |
| 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 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
26 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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
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Class of 1998 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
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