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Dr. William H. Hester, MD
NPI1083672018
- Medicare services, 2023
- 25
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $539
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 555 E Cheves St Box 8700, Florence, SC 29506
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 777-2900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. William H. Hester is a family medicine physician in Florence, South Carolina
Dr. Hester practices at McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence in Florence, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health.
Dr. Hester's NPI, 1083672018, was assigned on May 1, 2006. Dr. Hester graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1965. Dr. Hester holds South Carolina license 5077.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1083672018NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (843) 777-2900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 87
- Medical school graduation
- 1965
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William H. Hester practices at McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence in Florence, South Carolina
Dr. Hester's primary practice is McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence, at 555 E Cheves St Box 8700, Florence, SC 29506 in Florence County. The practice phone is (843) 777-2900.
- McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence555 E Cheves St Box 8700, Florence, SC 29506 · Florence CountyPhone(843) 777-2900
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William H. Hester is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hester's primary practice is McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence in Florence, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health. The medical group on file is McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William H. Hester's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hester practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William H. Hester is one of 2,356 family medicine physicians in South Carolina
Family medicine is Dr. Hester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Hester is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, South CarolinaPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Hester
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2,356family medicine physicians in South Carolina109family medicine physicians in Florence52family medicine physicians at McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William H. Hester billed Medicare for 25 services in 2023
CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Hester across 2 procedure codes in 2023, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,247 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202325
Paid by Medicare$1,247
Procedure codes2
Dr. Hester's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 982023: 2574%
Dr. Hester compared with the South Carolina median for family medicine physicians, 2023
- Dr. Hester
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 25vs 74497% below
Medians across 2,295 family medicine physicians in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hester's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. William H. Hester's patients have a median age of 55
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hester's median patient age at 55, with 79% women.
Dr. Hester's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women79%
- Men21%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
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Dr. William H. Hester has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Hester, published from 2014 to 2016. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Emergency Service, Hospital, Patient Admission and South Carolina. Dr. Hester's most frequent co-authors are Stoney A. Abercrombie, MD, Otis L. Baughman, MD and Peter John Carek, MD.
Papers4
Years published2014 to 2016
Topics Dr. Hester writes about most
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Patient Admission
- South Carolina
Dr. Hester's most frequent co-authors
- Stoney A. Abercrombie, MD1 shared paper
- Otis L. Baughman, MD1 shared paper
- Peter John Carek, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Hester
J Spec Pediatr Nurs
Emergency Service, HospitalHospitals, CommunityPatient Admission
Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs
CaregiversEmergency Service, HospitalFocus Groups
J S C Med Assoc
Family PracticeInternship and ResidencyProfessional Practice Location
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. William H. Hester received $539 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Hester from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $143.
General payments to Dr. Hester by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hester by kind, 2016 to 2025
$539in total
- Food and beverage$52798%
- Education$122%
Companies that paid Dr. 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
Dr. William H. Hester graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Dr. Hester graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1965.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William H. 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 DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand 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 Data |
| 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. William H. Hester's NPI number?
Dr. William H. Hester's NPI number is 1083672018. It was assigned on May 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William H. Hester?
Dr. William H. Hester is a family medicine physician in Florence, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. William H. Hester practice?
Dr. Hester practices at 555 E Cheves St Box 8700, Florence, SC 29506. Dr. Hester's primary practice is McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence in Florence, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health.
What is Dr. William H. Hester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hester is (843) 777-2900.
What is Dr. William H. Hester's medical license number?
Dr. Hester holds South Carolina license 5077.
Which hospitals is Dr. William H. Hester affiliated with?
Dr. Hester practices at McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence in Florence, South Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. William H. Hester part of?
Dr. Hester is linked to McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence.
Does Dr. William H. Hester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hester billed Medicare for 25 services in 2023.
What services does Dr. William H. Hester bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Hester's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. William H. Hester go to medical school?
Dr. Hester graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1965.
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Has Dr. William H. Hester received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $539 in general payments to Dr. Hester from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. William H. Hester been practicing?
Dr. Hester graduated from medical school in 1965, 61 years ago.
Does Dr. William H. Hester do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Hester, published from 2014 to 2016.
Who does Dr. William H. Hester publish with?
Dr. Hester's most frequent co-authors are Stoney A. Abercrombie, MD (1 shared paper), Otis L. Baughman, MD (1 shared paper) and Peter John Carek, MD (1 shared paper).
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