Andrew Barrett Hester
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,641
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 284
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,834
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $15,223
- Practice address
- 200 Med Center Drive, Fort Payne, AL 35968
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 845-3150
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Andrew Barrett Hester is an orthopedic surgeon in Fort Payne, Alabama
Andrew Hester practices at DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Andrew Hester's NPI, 1831312438, was assigned on April 11, 2007. Andrew Hester graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2006. Andrew Hester holds North Carolina license 2017-02584.
- NPI
- 1831312438NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052589876
- NPI enumeration date
- April 11, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 845-3150
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Andrew Barrett Hester practices at DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, Alabama
Andrew Hester's primary practice is DeKalb Regional Medical Center, at 200 Med Center Drive, Fort Payne, AL 35968 in De Kalb County. The practice phone is (256) 845-3150.
- DeKalb Regional Medical Center200 Med Center Drive, Fort Payne, AL 35968 · De Kalb CountyPhone(256) 845-3150
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Andrew Barrett Hester is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Andrew Hester's primary practice is DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, Alabama. Andrew Hester is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler. The medical group on file is DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Andrew Hester to 1 more hospital, 4 home health agencies, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Andrew Barrett Hester's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Andrew Hester practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Andrew Barrett Hester is one of 310 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama
Orthopaedic surgery is Andrew Hester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Andrew Hester is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Andrew Barrett Hester billed Medicare for 5,641 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,641 Medicare services from Andrew Hester across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 284 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,996 for them.
Andrew Hester's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 8602024: 4,574432%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5632024: 48913%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4672024: 38118%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2382024: 18224%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 162024: 156%
- Other services
- 2023: 272024: 0100%
Where Andrew Hester's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5,60199%
- In a facility401%
Andrew Hester compared with the Alabama median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Andrew Hester
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 5,641vs 1,5703.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 284vs 2628% above
- Part D claims
- 1,728vs 4853.6 times
Medians across 302 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Andrew Hester's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Andrew Barrett Hester treated 284 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 284 Medicare patients who saw Andrew Hester in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 131 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Andrew Hester's median patient age at 62, with 59% women.
Andrew Hester's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Andrew Hester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18866%
- Men9634%
Chronic conditions among Andrew Hester's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Diabetes38%
- Anxiety26%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Andrew Hester's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Andrew Barrett Hester wrote 1,834 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Andrew Hester wrote 1,834 Medicare Part D claims for 488 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,728 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,614 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,737 claims across 21 drugs.
Andrew Hester's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,825 claims100%
- Brand-name and other9 claims0%
Andrew Hester's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Andrew Hester's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids28%508 of 1,834 claims
- Antibiotics5%88 of 1,834 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,7372024: 1,7281%
Drugs named by CMS: 22 in 2024, 21 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Andrew Barrett Hester ranks in the 70th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
Andrew Hester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 36 procedures of knee replacement by Andrew Hester, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Andrew Hester ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 70th percentile36 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 53rd percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Andrew Barrett Hester received $15,223 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 126 general payments to Andrew Hester from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $4,986.
General payments to Andrew Hester by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Andrew Hester by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$6,36042%
- Education$6,13940%
- Food and beverage$2,72318%
Companies that paid Andrew Hester the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Andrew Barrett Hester graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Andrew Hester graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Andrew Barrett Hester's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Andrew Barrett Hester's NPI number?
Andrew Barrett Hester's NPI number is 1831312438. It was assigned on April 11, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Andrew Barrett Hester specialize in?
Andrew Barrett Hester is an orthopedic surgeon in Fort Payne, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Andrew Barrett Hester practice?
Andrew Hester practices at 200 Med Center Drive, Fort Payne, AL 35968. Andrew Hester's primary practice is DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Andrew Hester to 1 hospital, 4 home health agencies, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Andrew Barrett Hester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Andrew Hester is (256) 845-3150.
What is Andrew Barrett Hester's medical license number?
Andrew Hester holds North Carolina license 2017-02584.
Which hospitals is Andrew Barrett Hester affiliated with?
Andrew Hester practices at DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, Alabama. Andrew Hester is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler. Dmand AI links Andrew Hester to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Andrew Barrett Hester part of?
Andrew Hester is linked to DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Andrew Hester to 3 more medical groups.
Does Andrew Barrett Hester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Andrew Hester billed Medicare for 5,641 services in 2024, and Andrew Hester accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Andrew Barrett Hester see?
CMS counts 284 Medicare patients who saw Andrew Hester in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Andrew Barrett Hester bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Andrew Hester's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99213) and injected or infused drug (J1100).
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Where did Andrew Barrett Hester go to medical school?
Andrew Hester graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Andrew Barrett Hester prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Andrew Hester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methocarbamol, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Pregabalin.
Has Andrew Barrett Hester received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,223 in general payments to Andrew Hester from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Andrew Barrett Hester been practicing?
Andrew Hester graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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