Dr. Peter William Hester, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,469
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 192
- Part D claims, 2024
- 318
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 313-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Peter William Hester is an orthopedic surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky
Dr. Hester practices at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Hester's NPI, 1053344523, was assigned on July 8, 2006. Dr. Hester graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Hester holds Kentucky license 32601.
- NPI
- 1053344523NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416962808
- NPI enumeration date
- July 8, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 313-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Peter William Hester practices at 2 locations in Lexington, Kentucky
Dr. Hester's primary practice is Saint Joseph Hospital, at One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504 in Fayette County. The practice phone is (859) 313-1000. Dr. Hester also practices at St Joseph Hospital, 1 St Joseph Dr, Lexington, KY 40504.
- Saint Joseph HospitalPrimaryOne Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504 · Fayette CountyPhone(859) 313-1000
- St Joseph Hospital1 St Joseph Dr, Lexington, KY 40504 · Fayette CountyPhone(859) 313-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Peter William Hester is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hester's primary practice is Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Lexington Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hester to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Peter William 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 |
|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Peter William Hester is one of 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Hester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Hester is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Hester is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, KentuckyPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Hester
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Peter William Hester billed Medicare for 2,469 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,469 Medicare services from Dr. Hester across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 192 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,179 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Hester's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,0172024: 2,0321%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3262024: 325No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 1262024: 11211%
Dr. Hester compared with the Kentucky median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hester
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 2,469vs 1,2092.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 192vs 25725% below
- Part D claims
- 284vs 24615% above
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky 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. Peter William Hester treated 192 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 192 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 103 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hester's median patient age at 67, with 54% women.
Dr. Hester's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10354%
- Men8946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hester's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure72%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis67%
- Mood disorders27%
- Depression24%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Peter William Hester wrote 318 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hester wrote 318 Medicare Part D claims for 201 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 284 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,690 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 257 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Hester's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic312 claims98%
- Brand-name and other6 claims2%
Dr. 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 Dr. Hester's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids13%42 of 318 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: 2572024: 28411%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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
How Dr. Peter William Hester takes part in Medicare
Dr. Hester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) 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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Dr. Peter William Hester has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Hester in 2013. Dr. Hester's most frequent co-author is Christian Paul Christensen, 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. Peter William Hester received $364 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Hester from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $293.
General payments to Dr. Hester by program year, 2019 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Hester the most, 2019 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Peter William Hester graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Dr. Hester graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Peter William 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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Peter William Hester's NPI number?
Dr. Peter William Hester's NPI number is 1053344523. It was assigned on July 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Peter William Hester?
Dr. Peter William Hester is an orthopedic surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Peter William Hester practice?
Dr. Hester practices at One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504. Dr. Hester also practices at 1 St Joseph Dr, Lexington, KY 40504. Dr. Hester's primary practice is Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hester to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Peter William Hester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hester is (859) 313-1000.
What is Dr. Peter William Hester's medical license number?
Dr. Hester holds Kentucky license 32601.
Which hospitals is Dr. Peter William Hester affiliated with?
Dr. Hester practices at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
What medical group is Dr. Peter William Hester part of?
Dr. Hester is linked to Lexington Clinic.
Does Dr. Peter William Hester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hester billed Medicare for 2,469 services in 2024, and Dr. Hester accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Peter William Hester see?
CMS counts 192 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hester in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Peter William Hester board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hester is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Peter William Hester bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hester's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7325), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Peter William Hester go to medical school?
Dr. Hester graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Peter William Hester prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Gabapentin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Peter William Hester received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $364 in general payments to Dr. Hester from 3 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Peter William Hester been practicing?
Dr. Hester graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Peter William Hester do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Hester.
Who does Dr. Peter William Hester publish with?
Dr. Hester's most frequent co-authors are Christian Paul Christensen, MD (1 shared paper).
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