NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Grant Jester, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Gainesville, FL

Grant Jester, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1275952947, issued on Apr 10, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME132227, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1275952947
Name
Grant Jester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME132227 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone
(352) 265-0239
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2023
Fax
(352) 265-1107
Medicaid ID
020810000 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170615002250); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1600 SW Archer RD

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

  1. Patricia Abbitt, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629040811
  2. Sherine AbdallaGastroenterology Physician1366862997
  3. Abdalla Abdelkader, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1942087457
  4. Mahmoud AbdelsalamMedical Oncology Physician1912844531
  5. Garrett AbernathyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215870894
  6. Emily Abernethy, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740970482

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 140 claims were for opioids.

  1. Grant Jester1,774
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis231 claims
  2. Xarelto99 claims
  3. Prednisone89 claims
  4. Anastrozole73 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl71 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl66 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): 78 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 score57.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,302.97

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Grant Jester$1,302.97
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Florida Hospital Medical Group IncWinter Garden, FL

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

Grant Jester among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Grant Jester, M.D. is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2014, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

289 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Gainesville

They are 289 of the 14,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Gainesville, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anteneh Addisu, MDGainesville, FL 326101922052471
  2. Phillip Barkley, MDGainesville, FL 326101184685083
  3. Michelle Boatwright, MDGainesville, FL 326101346218088
  4. Robert Cook, MDGainesville, FL 326101174596589
  5. Alfredo Farinas, MDGainesville, FL 326101396795662
  6. Lucy Guerra, MDGainesville, FL 326101245286004
  7. Vijay Prabhakaran, MDGainesville, FL 326101346208097
  8. Nila Radhakrishnan, MDGainesville, FL 326101245298470

Common questions

What is Grant Jester, M.D.'s NPI number?

Grant Jester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275952947, issued on Apr 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Grant Jester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL, 32610. Phone: (352) 265-0239. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Grant Jester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME132227, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Grant Jester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Grant Jester, M.D. had 1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Grant Jester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78 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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