NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashley Hester, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Katy, TX

Ashley Hester, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Katy, Texas, and NPI 1770826356, issued on Apr 1, 2013. Check the license (Texas R3341, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770826356
Name
Ashley Hester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
R3341 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
628 South Peek Road, Katy, TX 77450
Phone
(832) 437-9690
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(832) 437-9694
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170920000411); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Ashley Hester60
  2. Specialty average165

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $577.10

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ashley Hester$577.10
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Greater Houston Ob/gyn, L.L.P.Houston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ashley Hester among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Ashley Hester, M.D. is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Bertles, MDKaty, TX 774501922263037
  2. Catherine Corovessis, M. D.Katy, TX 774501487688891
  3. Robert Friedman, MDKaty, TX 774501700073590
  4. Mohammed Kabir, DOKaty, TX 774501861494122
  5. Tania Lee, MDKaty, TX 774501841586682
  6. Ziyad Mansur, MDKaty, TX 774501164986816
  7. Kelly McCullagh, M.D.Katy, TX 774501588662886
  8. Kien Anh NguyenKaty, TX 774501043501455

Common questions

What is Ashley Hester, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ashley Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770826356, issued on Apr 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashley Hester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 628 South Peek Road, Katy, TX, 77450. Phone: (832) 437-9690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashley Hester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R3341, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ashley Hester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashley Hester, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.