Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Hester, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Cairo, GA

James Hester, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cairo, Georgia, and NPI 1528015443, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 028785, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1528015443
Name
James Hester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
028785 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1090 5TH St SE, Cairo, GA 39828
Phone
(229) 377-1100
Enumerated
May 27, 2006
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 1090 5TH St SE

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

  1. Anna GrayFamily Nurse Practitioner1083198584
  2. Jason Nesmith, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1881858686
  3. Stina Ruddell, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1770876302
  4. Sarah SumnerGerontology Nurse Practitioner1205398914

Verify James Hester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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3 internal medicine physician records list a Cairo practice address

They are 3 of the 124 NPPES records with a Cairo practice address, and 4,653 internal medicine physician records in Georgia. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  3. Muhammad Abbasi, M.D.Covington, GA1962496893
  4. Rahat AbbasiAugusta, GA1578057261
  5. Diane Abby Burr, D.O.Carrollton, GA1255374278
  6. Bsmah Abdalslam, M.DAustell, GA1598013492
  7. Eltigani Abdelhai, MDGainesville, GA1538233531
  8. Maged Abdelmalik, M.D.Folkston, GA1770558470
  9. Mohammed Abdu, MDAtlanta, GA1760696520
  10. Maher Abdulla, M.D.Warner Robins, GA1316997489

Common questions

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

James Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528015443, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Hester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1090 5TH St SE, Cairo, GA, 39828. Phone: (229) 377-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Georgia license number 028785, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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