NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claude Hester

Physical Therapist · Florence, AL

Claude Hester is a physical therapist with a practice address in Florence, Alabama, and NPI 1336205517, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (Alabama PTH1114, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336205517
Name
Claude Hester
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
PTH1114 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
416 N Seminary St, Florence, AL 35630
Phone
(256) 764-9001
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 416 N Seminary St

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

  1. Ellen Beasley, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1235288515
  2. Kent Brand, LCSW, PIPMental Health Counselor1164654182
  3. Julie CochranPhysical Therapist1295891372
  4. Amy Dooley-Speegle, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1134466618
  5. Marty GriffinPhysical Therapist1386700466
  6. Haley HydeFamily Nurse Practitioner1205183423

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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Claude Hester among 2,896 physical therapist records in Alabama

Claude Hester is one of 2,896 physical therapist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 physical therapist records list a practice address in Florence

They are 45 of the 1,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Florence, and 2,896 physical therapist records in Alabama. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie CochranFlorence, AL 356301295891372
  2. Amy Downey, P.T.Florence, AL 356301255419693
  3. Marty GriffinFlorence, AL 356301386700466
  4. William Hale, MPTFlorence, AL 356301659397560
  5. Dinah Hall, PTFlorence, AL 356301174623029
  6. Julie Kiel, PTFlorence, AL 356301841386828
  7. Charles Lowe, P.T.Florence, AL 356301619033453
  8. Gregory Miles, P.T.Florence, AL 356301043259187

Common questions

What is Claude Hester's NPI number?

Claude Hester's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336205517, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claude Hester located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 416 N Seminary St, Florence, AL, 35630. Phone: (256) 764-9001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claude Hester's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number PTH1114, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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