Am J Ophthalmol
Double-Blind MethodGlaucoma, Open-AngleLevobunolol
Dr. John R. Esters, MD
NPI1033390265PAC ID5597749879
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,824
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 815
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,191
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Practice address
- 850 W Central Texas Expressway, Harker Heights, TX 76548
- Practice phone
- Call (254) 690-0900
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. John R. Esters is an optometrist in Harker Heights, Texas
Dr. Esters practices at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Harker Heights, Texas, part of Ardent Health.
Dr. Esters' NPI, 1033390265, was assigned on November 15, 2007. Dr. Esters graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Esters holds Texas license H5308.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1033390265NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597749879
- NPI enumeration date
- November 15, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (254) 690-0900
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John R. Esters practices at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Harker Heights, Texas
Dr. Esters' primary practice is Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, at 850 W Central Texas Expressway, Harker Heights, TX 76548 in Bell County. The practice phone is (254) 690-0900.
- Seton Medical Center Harker Heights850 W Central Texas Expressway, Harker Heights, TX 76548 · Bell CountyPhone(254) 690-0900
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John R. Esters is affiliated with 4 sites of care
Dr. Esters' primary practice is Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Harker Heights, Texas, part of Ardent Health. Dr. Esters is also affiliated with AdventHealth Rollins Brook. Dmand AI also links Dr. Esters to 1 more physician office and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.
AdventHealth Rollins Brook1 physician officeName with a free account1 therapy and rehab clinicName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. EstersSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John R. Esters' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Esters practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John R. Esters is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas
Optometrist is Dr. Esters' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dr. Esters is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Esters' licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, New Mexico, Indiana, Michigan and Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, TexasPrimary
- New Mexico license
- Indiana license
- Michigan license
- Alabama license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Esters treats.
Optometrists near Dr. Esters
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
3,272optometrists in Texas
2optometrists in Harker Heights
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John R. Esters billed Medicare for 3,824 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,824 Medicare services from Dr. Esters across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 815 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $242,094 for them.
Medicare services, 20243,824
Medicare patients815
Paid by Medicare$242,094
Procedure codes17
Dr. Esters' Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits1,901
- Tests and treatments1,136
- Surgery548
- Imaging239
Where Dr. Esters' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,80099%
- In a facility241%
Dr. Esters compared with the Texas median for optometrists, 2024
- Dr. Esters
- Texas median
- Medicare patients
- 815vs 1087.5 times
Medians across 1,993 optometrists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Esters' 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. John R. Esters treated 815 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 815 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Esters in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 348 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Esters' median patient age at 72, with 66% women.
Medicare patients, 2024815
Average age75
Average risk score1.04
Also on Medicaid7%
Dr. Esters' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Esters' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women53566%
- Men28034%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Esters' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes45%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Anxiety20%
- Osteoporosis20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Esters' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John R. Esters wrote 1,191 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Esters wrote 1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 282 patients. 54% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,132 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $170,965 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 20241,191
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$170,965
Part D patients282
Dr. Esters' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic643 claims54%
- Brand-name548 claims46%
Dr. Esters' 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.
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. John R. Esters scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Esters for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Esters accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 80 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Esters, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Esters' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 88.3of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Esters ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 71st percentile80 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. John R. Esters has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Esters.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Esters
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Dr. John R. Esters received $564 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Esters from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $361.
General payments to Dr. Esters by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Esters the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John R. Esters has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Esters, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Esters
- 2014
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John R. Esters graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine
Dr. Esters graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Esters is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John R. Esters accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Esters is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Esters accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO10
- Medicare7
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. John R. Esters'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 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)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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. John R. Esters' NPI number?
Dr. John R. Esters' NPI number is 1033390265. It was assigned on November 15, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John R. Esters?
Dr. John R. Esters is an optometrist in Harker Heights, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Dr. John R. Esters practice?
Dr. Esters practices at 850 W Central Texas Expressway, Harker Heights, TX 76548. Dr. Esters' primary practice is Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Harker Heights, Texas, part of Ardent Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Esters to 1 physician office and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.
What is Dr. John R. Esters' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Esters is (254) 690-0900.
What is Dr. John R. Esters' medical license number?
Dr. Esters holds Texas license H5308, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. John R. Esters been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Esters in Texas (1989 to 2026), New Mexico (1991 to 1995), Indiana (1988 to 1993), Michigan (1982 to 1984) and Alabama (1979).
Which hospitals is Dr. John R. Esters affiliated with?
Dr. Esters practices at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Harker Heights, Texas. Dr. Esters is also affiliated with AdventHealth Rollins Brook.
Does Dr. John R. Esters accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Esters billed Medicare for 3,824 services in 2024, and Dr. Esters accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. John R. Esters' MIPS score?
Dr. Esters' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John R. Esters see?
CMS counts 815 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Esters in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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Is Dr. John R. Esters board certified?
Yes. Dr. Esters is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. John R. Esters bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Esters' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: eye (68761).
Where did Dr. John R. Esters go to medical school?
Dr. Esters graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1976.
What drugs does Dr. John R. Esters prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Esters' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Timolol Maleate.
Has Dr. John R. Esters received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $564 in general payments to Dr. Esters from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Dr. John R. Esters been practicing?
Dr. Esters graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
Does Dr. John R. Esters do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Esters.
What insurance does Dr. John R. Esters accept?
Dr. Esters is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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