Individual provider Active NPI

Mark R Hester, OD

  • Optometrist
  • Kennesaw, GA
National Provider Identifier
1740264837
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
GA1498 Issued in GA
Practice address
3745 Cherokee St NW
Ste 404
Kennesaw, GA 30144-6733
Phone
(770) 590-8191
Fax
(770) 590-8192
NPI assigned
Dec 1, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

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Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X GA1498 GA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

3745 Cherokee St NW
Ste 404
Kennesaw, GA 30144-6733

Mailing address

3745 Cherokee St NW
Ste 404
Kennesaw, GA 30144-6733
Phone (770) 590-8191

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in GA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: No
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050715000153 GA Practitioner - Optometry 4082640529 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Optometry
Education
University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry, 1995
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Hester Eye Associates PCGroup PAC ID 2961490933, 2 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

3745 Cherokee St NW
Suite 404
Kennesaw, GA 30144-6787
Phone (770) 590-8191

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery21

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
GA1498GAMDOptometrist
001498GAMDAnesthesiology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Hester Eye Associates, PC Optometrist CurrentSince May 1, 2002 Accepting new patients

Locations

3745 Cherokee St NW
Ste 404
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone (770) 590-8191

Organizations & group practices 1

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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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        "credential": "OD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-12-01",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-13",
        "status": "A"
    },
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}

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