NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gabriel Hamilton Hester, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Florence, AL

Gabriel Hamilton Hester, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Florence, Alabama, and NPI 1023309507, issued on May 2, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 33377, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1023309507
Name
Gabriel Hamilton Hester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
33377 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 Marengo St, Florence, AL 35630
Phone
(256) 768-9509
Enumerated
May 2, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 768-9715
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 205 Marengo St

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

  1. Mohamed Ahmed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1366444861
  2. Stacey Barnett, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1194238790
  3. Jeffery Bauman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609819853
  4. Gregory Beer, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1841249570
  5. Andrew Blackburn, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1689617821
  6. Lindsey Bonner, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881051365

Verify Gabriel Hamilton Hester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

620 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gabriel Hester620
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone49 claims
  2. Prednisone36 claims
  3. Mounjaro34 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa21 claims
  5. Alprazolam19 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl19 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.

Gabriel Hamilton Hester among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Gabriel Hamilton Hester, M.D. is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Florence

They are 49 of the 1,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Florence, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohamed Ahmed, M.D.Florence, AL 356301366444861
  2. Ralph Aquadro, MDFlorence, AL 356301396797288
  3. David Bachofer, MDFlorence, AL 356301316058100
  4. John Bartmess, M.D.Florence, AL 356301205837317
  5. David Brown, M.D.Florence, AL 356301700888708
  6. Charlie Ferguson, MDFlorence, AL 356301962488429
  7. Robert Flowers, MDFlorence, AL 356301114922317
  8. Ricky Irons, MDFlorence, AL 356301851402648

Common questions

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

Gabriel Hamilton Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023309507, issued on May 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gabriel Hamilton Hester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 Marengo St, Florence, AL, 35630. Phone: (256) 768-9509. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number 33377, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Gabriel Hamilton Hester, M.D. had 620 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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