Kayla McGraw Hester, APRN

  • Lakeland, FL
  • Family nurse practitioner
NPI1851905194PAC ID2062831506
Medicare services, 2024
1,730
Medicare patients, 2024
409
Part D claims, 2024
1,216
MIPS score, 2024
87
Industry payments
$660
Practice address
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
Practice phone
Call (863) 680-7000
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Primary practice

Watson Clinic

Lakeland, Florida

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Kayla McGraw Hester is a family nurse practitioner in Lakeland, Florida

Kayla Hester practices at Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Florida.

Kayla Hester's NPI, 1851905194, was assigned on September 3, 2020. Kayla Hester's Florida license number on file is APRN11008530.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2062831506
NPI enumeration date
September 3, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(863) 680-7000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Kayla McGraw Hester practices at Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Florida

Kayla Hester's primary practice is Watson Clinic, at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805 in Polk County. The practice phone is (863) 680-7000.

  • Watson Clinic
    1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805 · Polk CountyPhone(863) 680-7000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Kayla McGraw Hester is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Kayla Hester's primary practice is Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Florida. The medical group on file is Watson Clinic. Dmand AI also links Kayla Hester to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kayla McGraw Hester's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Watson ClinicAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Kayla McGraw Hester is one of 14,175 family nurse practitioners in Florida

Family is Kayla Hester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Kayla Hester has a license on file in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family nurse practitioner, FloridaPrimaryLicense APRN11008530 · 2020 to 2024 · taxonomy 363LF0000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic ear infection, chronic nasal allergies, chronic respiratory failure, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection and enlarged thyroid among the conditions Kayla Hester treats.

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Kayla McGraw Hester billed Medicare for 1,730 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,730 Medicare services from Kayla Hester across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 409 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,933 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,730
Medicare patients409
Paid by Medicare$108,933
Procedure codes10

Kayla Hester's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits784
  2. Surgery768
  3. Tests and treatments155
  4. Other services23

Kayla Hester compared with the Florida median for family nurse practitioners, 2024

  • Kayla Hester
  • Florida median
Medicare services
1,730vs 3085.6 times
Medicare patients
409vs 1153.6 times
Part D claims
1,135vs 5252.2 times

Medians across 8,146 family nurse practitioners in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Kayla 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

Kayla McGraw Hester treated 409 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 409 Medicare patients who saw Kayla Hester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 170 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kayla Hester's median patient age at 72, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024409
Average age77
Average risk score1.39

Kayla Hester's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Kayla Hester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23758%
  • Men17242%

Chronic conditions among Kayla Hester's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Chronic kidney disease39%
  5. Diabetes34%
  6. Ischemic heart disease33%
  7. Anxiety31%
  8. Mood disorders29%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Kayla Hester's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Kayla McGraw Hester wrote 1,216 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Kayla Hester wrote 1,216 Medicare Part D claims for 404 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,135 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,061 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20241,216
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$22,061
Part D patients404

Kayla Hester's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,164 claims96%
  • Brand-name52 claims4%

Kayla 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 Kayla Hester's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics12%148 of 1,216 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

Kayla McGraw Hester scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Kayla Hester for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Kayla Hester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Kayla Hester's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 87of 100Final score
  • 70.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Kayla McGraw Hester received $660 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Kayla Hester from 5 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $456.

General payments to Kayla Hester by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Kayla Hester the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Kayla McGraw Hester accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Kayla Hester is in network with 14 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
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Plan types Kayla Hester accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO8
  3. EPO4
  4. Medicare3
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Kayla McGraw Hester's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Kayla McGraw Hester's NPI number?

Kayla McGraw Hester's NPI number is 1851905194. It was assigned on September 3, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Kayla McGraw Hester specialize in?

Kayla McGraw Hester is a family nurse practitioner in Lakeland, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).

Where does Kayla McGraw Hester practice?

Kayla Hester practices at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805. Kayla Hester's primary practice is Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Florida. Dmand AI also links Kayla Hester to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Kayla McGraw Hester's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Kayla Hester is (863) 680-7000.

What is Kayla McGraw Hester's medical license number?

Kayla Hester's Florida license number on file is APRN11008530.

What medical group is Kayla McGraw Hester part of?

Kayla Hester is linked to Watson Clinic.

Does Kayla McGraw Hester accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Kayla Hester billed Medicare for 1,730 services in 2024, and Kayla Hester accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Kayla McGraw Hester's MIPS score?

Kayla Hester's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Kayla McGraw Hester see?

CMS counts 409 Medicare patients who saw Kayla Hester in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Kayla McGraw Hester bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Kayla Hester's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: lungs and airway (31231) and surgery: ear (69210).

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What drugs does Kayla McGraw Hester prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kayla Hester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Azelastine HCl and Famotidine.

Has Kayla McGraw Hester received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $660 in general payments to Kayla Hester from 5 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

How long has Kayla McGraw Hester been practicing?

Kayla Hester graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

What insurance does Kayla McGraw Hester accept?

Kayla Hester is in network with 14 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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