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Samuel Trent Hester, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Asheville, NC
National Provider Identifier
1700145067
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
201500852 Issued in NC
Practice address
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4601
Phone
(828) 213-4411
Fax
(828) 213-0275
NPI assigned
May 8, 2012
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2024

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X 2015-00852 NC
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X 91708 SC
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 201500852 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4601

Mailing address

PO Box 602373
Charlotte, NC 28260-2373
Phone (828) 213-4411

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC, SC2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20150827000719 NC Practitioner - Internal MedicinePractitioner - Hospitalist 6305152992 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20240429000472 SC Practitioner - Internal Medicine 6305152992 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2012
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Galen Inpatient Physicians PCGroup PAC ID 3678464633, 1,045 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1 Saint Francis Dr
Greenville, SC 29601-3955
Phone (864) 255-1000

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
82.4 of 100Reported as group
Quality
65.6
Improvement activities
40
Cost
71.06

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
201500852NCMDInternal Medicine Physician
2015-00852NCMDHospitalist Physician
91708SCMDHospitalist Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Vitalen Inpatient Care PC Hospitalist CurrentSince Apr 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Vitalen Inpatient Care, PC Hospitalist CurrentSince Apr 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation Hospitalist CurrentSince Sep 1, 2020 Accepting new patients
Galen Inpatient Physicians PC Hospitalist CurrentSince Jul 9, 2024 Accepting new patients
Galen Inpatient Physicians PC Hospitalist CurrentSince Jul 9, 2024 Accepting new patients
St Francis Hospital Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (828) 213-2325

260 Hospital Dr
Brevard, NC 28712
Phone (828) 883-5286

120 Riverview St
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone (800) 627-5670

190 Hospital Dr
Highlands, NC 28741
Phone (828) 213-9530

430 Rankin Dr
Marion, NC 28752
Phone (828) 652-2125

288 S Ridgecrest Ave
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone (252) 808-6000

125 Hospital Dr
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Phone (828) 765-4201

1 Saint Francis Dr
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone (864) 225-1000

125 Commonwealth Dr
Greenville, SC 29615
Phone (864) 225-1800

Organizations & group practices 6

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "endpoints": [],
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}

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