Eric J. Hester, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Tigard, OR
Eric J. Hester, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Tigard, Oregon, and NPI 1295800860, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Oregon LL16281, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric J. Hester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- LL16281 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10215 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR 97223
- Phone
- (503) 245-2415
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070705000301); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 209 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 10215 SW Hall Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Collins, M.D.Dermatology Physician1780658013
- Stacy Epsteen, A.N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1831163807
- Colton Hafeman, DNP, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1639643943
- Stephen Mannino, M.D.Dermatology Physician1679553218
- Marla Ross, M.D.Procedural Dermatology Physician1881667947
- Sophia SangarDermatology Physician1164000352
Verify Eric J. Hester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license LL16281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,342 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin252 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate166 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide101 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate87 claims
- Methotrexate74 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate57 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $63.73
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mountain West Derm - Blackhart PLLCTigard, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric J. Hester among 209 dermatology physician records in Oregon
Eric J. Hester, M.D. is one of 209 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 143 with a school on file
- 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 207N00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 209 dermatology physician records in Oregon.
All 209 in Oregon → Every provider in Tigard → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Baker, MDPortland, OR 972231083613913
- Andrew Blauvelt, MDPortland, OR 972231932115425
- Scott Collins, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231780658013
- Benjamin Ehst, M.D., PH.D.Portland, OR 972231740320068
- Stephen Mannino, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231679553218
- Sophia SangarTigard, OR 972231164000352
- Meghan Woody, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231558716944
- Shobha Jetmalani, M.D.Tigard, OR 972241407822687
Common questions
What is Eric J. Hester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric J. Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295800860, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric J. Hester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10215 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR, 97223. Phone: (503) 245-2415. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric J. Hester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number LL16281, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric J. Hester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric J. Hester, M.D. had 1,342 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric J. Hester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.
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.