NPI Details
DR. Richard Lee Hester, MD is an internal medicine in Blytheville, AR with 41 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. DR. Richard Lee Hester, MD NPI is 1336118157. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1985
The provider's business location address is:
1521 N 10TH ST
STE C
BLYTHEVILLE, AR
ZIP 72315
Phone: (870) 762-5360
Fax: (870) 762-2095
The NPI 1336118157 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0447)
- Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) (HCPCS:80048)
- Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (HCPCS:85025)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (HCPCS:80061)
- Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (HCPCS:80053)
- X-ray of chest, 2 views (HCPCS:71046)
- Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets (HCPCS:87631)
- Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
- Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
- Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0442)
- Annual depression screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0444)
- Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated (HCPCS:81001)
- Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) (HCPCS:84443)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
- Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
- Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage (HCPCS:90694)
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique (HCPCS:87651)
- Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
- X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
- Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity (HCPCS:99496)
- Blood glucose (sugar) level (HCPCS:82947)
- Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
- Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation (HCPCS:80305)
- Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures (HCPCS:90756)
- X-ray of abdomen, 1 view (HCPCS:74018)
- Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (HCPCS:94060)
- X-ray of knee, 1-2 views (HCPCS:73560)
- Liver enzyme (sgot), level (HCPCS:84450)
- Liver enzyme (sgpt), level (HCPCS:84460)
- Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) (HCPCS:G0103)
- Transitional care management services for problem of moderate complexity (HCPCS:99495)
- X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
- X-ray of middle spine, 2 views (HCPCS:72070)
- X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
- X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
- X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73630)
- Evaluation of use of breathing device (HCPCS:94664)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
- X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73130)
- X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73610)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/15/2006 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | C6836 | ARKANSAS | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | B90011 | MEDICARE UPIN | | |
| 2 | 50681 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED | | |
