NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candice Hester, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Oklahoma City, OK

Candice Hester, APRN, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1043784820, issued on Jan 15, 2019. Check the license (Oklahoma 108295, as entered in NPPES) with the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043784820
Name
Candice Hester
Credential
APRN, CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
108295 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4050 W Memorial RD, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Phone
(405) 608-3800
Enumerated
Jan 15, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(405) 608-3838
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200227000423); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 4050 W Memorial RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alicia Abla, PHARM.D., CDEPharmacist1083995294
  2. Philip Adamson, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1407840689
  3. Kathryn Bachman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225427040
  4. Anna Barbato, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1740592468
  5. Coty Barlow, APRN, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1265853758
  6. Matthew Bertus, P.A.Physician Assistant1093706368

Verify Candice Hester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oklahoma board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

823 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Candice Hester823
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate81 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium69 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate67 claims
  4. Carvedilol62 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate58 claims
  6. Pravastatin Sodium58 claims

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,104.72

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Candice Hester$1,104.72
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Cardiovascular Health Clinic PLLCOklahoma City, OK

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

Candice Hester among 2,711 family nurse practitioner records in Oklahoma

Candice Hester, APRN, CNP is one of 2,711 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 54% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 1,783 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

577 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Oklahoma City

They are 577 of the 22,359 NPPES records with a practice address in Oklahoma City, and 2,711 family nurse practitioner records in Oklahoma.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Bradford, CNPOklahoma City, OK 731201235154642
  2. Shannon Davis, APRN CNP FAMILYOklahoma City, OK 731201477838217
  3. Michelle Ellenburg, NPOklahoma City, OK 731201316327661
  4. Nicole GreinerOklahoma City, OK 731201508240516
  5. Tiffany Hinson, APRN,CNPOklahoma City, OK 731201306214374
  6. Michelle Johnston, MSN, ARNPOklahoma City, OK 731201316122039
  7. Heather Laquerre, MS, APRN, CNPOklahoma City, OK 731201508199274
  8. Rebecca Lowery, RN, CNS, AOCNOklahoma City, OK 731201316139124

Common questions

What is Candice Hester, APRN, CNP's NPI number?

Candice Hester, APRN, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043784820, issued on Jan 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candice Hester, APRN, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4050 W Memorial RD, Oklahoma City, OK, 73120. Phone: (405) 608-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candice Hester, APRN, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 108295, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Candice Hester, APRN, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Candice Hester, APRN, CNP had 823 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Candice Hester, APRN, CNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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