Dr. Timothy Shane Hester, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 41
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 75
- Part D claims, 2024
- 30
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 60
- Practice address
- 653 8th W St, Jacksonville, FL 32209
- Practice phone
- Call (904) 244-3500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida
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Dr. Timothy Shane Hester is a surgical critical care physician in Jacksonville, Florida
Dr. Hester practices at University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dr. Hester's NPI, 1699074856, was assigned on March 26, 2011. Dr. Hester graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton in 2011. Dr. Hester holds Florida license OS14760.
- NPI
- 1699074856NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638488083
- NPI enumeration date
- March 26, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (904) 244-3500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester practices at University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida
Dr. Hester's primary practice is University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc., at 653 8th W St, Jacksonville, FL 32209 in Duval County. The practice phone is (904) 244-3500.
- University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc.653 8th W St, Jacksonville, FL 32209 · Duval CountyPhone(904) 244-3500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hester's primary practice is University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Hester is also affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville. The medical group on file is UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hester to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Timothy Shane Hester's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hester practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Timothy Shane Hester is one of 141 surgical critical care physicians in Florida
Surgical critical care is Dr. Hester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dr. Hester is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Hester is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical critical care, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, cancerous skin growth removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hysterectomy and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Hester treats.
Surgical critical care physicians near Dr. Hester
Counts of surgical critical care physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester billed Medicare for 41 services in 2024
CMS data shows 41 Medicare services from Dr. Hester across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 75 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,645 for them.
Dr. Hester's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 242024: 4171%
Where Dr. Hester's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1537%
- In a facility2663%
Dr. Hester compared with the Florida median for surgical critical care physicians, 2024
- Dr. Hester
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 41vs 21781% below
- Medicare patients
- 75vs 14849% below
- Part D claims
- 130vs 168.1 times
Medians across 134 surgical critical care physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester treated 75 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hester's median patient age at 69, with 46% women.
Dr. Hester's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Hester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3243%
- Men4357%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hester's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis52%
- Anxiety47%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
- Diabetes41%
- Mood disorders39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. 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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hester wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 5 drugs, with $12,622 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Hester's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 162020: 130713%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2020, 1 in 2019.
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
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester scored 60 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 60 out of 100 for Dr. Hester for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Hester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Hester, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hester's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 60of 100Final score
- 59.9of 100Quality
- 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Hester ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 72nd percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Timothy Shane Hester has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Hester in 2019. Dr. Hester's most frequent co-author is Saeed Bashir, MD.
Dr. Hester's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Hester
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester received $8,160 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 42 general payments to Dr. Hester from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,094.
General payments to Dr. Hester by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Hester by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Travel and lodging$3,53643%
- Debt forgiveness$3,00037%
- Food and beverage$1,62420%
Companies that paid Dr. Hester the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton
Dr. Hester graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton in 2011. Dr. Hester is a member of SCCM, ACS, AMA and AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in clinical informatics
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in surgical critical care
- Board certified in 2017 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Hester is in network with 17 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hester accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO8
- Medicare8
- EPO4
- POS3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Timothy Shane 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Timothy Shane Hester's NPI number?
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester's NPI number is 1699074856. It was assigned on March 26, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Timothy Shane Hester?
Dr. Timothy Shane Hester is a surgical critical care physician in Jacksonville, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Critical Care Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0102X).
Where does Dr. Timothy Shane Hester practice?
Dr. Hester practices at 653 8th W St, Jacksonville, FL 32209. Dr. Hester's primary practice is University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hester to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Timothy Shane Hester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hester is (904) 244-3500.
What is Dr. Timothy Shane Hester's medical license number?
Dr. Hester holds Florida license OS14760.
Which hospitals is Dr. Timothy Shane Hester affiliated with?
Dr. Hester is affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville.
What medical group is Dr. Timothy Shane Hester part of?
Dr. Hester is linked to UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc.
Does Dr. Timothy Shane Hester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hester billed Medicare for 41 services in 2024, and Dr. Hester accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Timothy Shane Hester's MIPS score?
Dr. Hester's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 60 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Timothy Shane Hester see?
CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hester in 2024, with an average age of 69.
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Is Dr. Timothy Shane Hester board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hester is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
What services does Dr. Timothy Shane Hester bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hester's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Timothy Shane Hester go to medical school?
Dr. Hester graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Timothy Shane Hester prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diphenhydramine HCl, Famotidine and Promethazine HCl.
Has Dr. Timothy Shane Hester received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,160 in general payments to Dr. Hester from 6 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Timothy Shane Hester been practicing?
Dr. Hester graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Timothy Shane Hester do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Hester.
Who does Dr. Timothy Shane Hester publish with?
Dr. Hester's most frequent co-authors are Saeed Bashir, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Timothy Shane Hester accept?
Dr. Hester is in network with 17 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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