Dr. Caitlin Anice Hester, MD

Dr. Hester practices at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida, part of University of Miami.

Dr. Hester's NPI, 1083054886, was assigned on June 26, 2013. Dr. Hester graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2013. Dr. Hester holds Florida license 158631.

Dr. Hester's primary practice is Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, at 1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136.

Dr. Hester's primary practice is Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida, part of University of Miami. The medical group on file is University of Miami Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hester to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Hester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Hester is board certified in complex general surgical oncology by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hester's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Texas.

CMS data shows 32 Medicare services from Dr. Hester across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 43 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,369 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 43 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.56, 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 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hester wrote 49 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Hester for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hester as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 37 papers to Dr. Hester, published from 2017 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Pancreatic Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal and Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Hester has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Dr. Hester's most frequent co-authors are Adam Charles Yopp, MD, Matthew Ryan Porembka, MD and Patricio Marcelo Polanco, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Hester from 5 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,040.

Dr. Hester graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2013.

Dr. Hester is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.