Physician Profile
Willie E. Hester, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hester
Willie E. Hester, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Rutherfordton, NC specializing in internal medicine. Willie is also listed as specializing in nephrology. According to Medicare claims data, Willie cared for 186 Medicare patients across 461 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 286-5000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine 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
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Infectious disease
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Brain & Nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Asthma Breathing Test
- Cancer Screening Orders
- Cholesterol and Lipid Check
- EKG Heart Tracing
- Teen Depression Screening
Bones & Joints
Exams & Consultations
Heart & Circulation
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Office procedures
Office Procedures
Preventive & Routine Care
Screenings & Diagnostics
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
461 services · 186 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
243 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
61 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
48 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
40 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
39 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
30 |
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 internal medicines 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 — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Hester specialize in?
Dr. Hester is an internal medicine in Rutherfordton, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Hester located?
Dr. Hester is listed at 288 S RIDGECREST AVE, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hester's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 286-5000. 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 1730354002. 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. Hester go to medical school?
Dr. Hester attended Other, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hester been practicing?
Dr. Hester has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Hester do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hester 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 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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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.