Jessica C. Hester, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Bluffton, GA
Jessica C. Hester, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bluffton, Georgia, and NPI 1114543311, issued on Jun 23, 2020. Check the license (Georgia RN230917, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jessica C. Hester
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- RN230917 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8201 Pinellas Dr, Bluffton, GA 29910
- Phone
- (843) 705-9401
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 705-9402
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210816003838); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jessica C. Hester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license RN230917Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
260 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen97 claims
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
- Prednisone16 claims
- Cephalexin15 claims
- Levofloxacin14 claims
- Methylprednisolone14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $44.72
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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
- Optim Orthopedics LLCSavannah, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jessica C. Hester among 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia
Jessica C. Hester, NP-C is one of 8,635 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Georgia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 61% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 4,544 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Nurse Practitioner providers in Georgia
There are 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia.
All 8,635 in Georgia → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julie Ellers, FNP-CAvondale Estates, GA 300021528609757
- Michelle CanningtonAlpharetta, GA 300041942750401
- Sally Carr, FNP-CAlpharetta, GA 300041700120235
- Anna Fofung, NPAlpharetta, GA 300041760965198
- Kellie Kozma, N.P.Alpharetta, GA 300041245430701
- Dzeneta Krndzija, NP-CMilton, GA 300041457851040
- Tara Marcus, FNPAlpharetta, GA 300041538273446
- Donna McCloud-Davis, FNP-BCAlpharetta, GA 300041740622125
Common questions
What is Jessica C. Hester, NP-C's NPI number?
Jessica C. Hester, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114543311, issued on Jun 23, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jessica C. Hester, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8201 Pinellas Dr, Bluffton, GA, 29910. Phone: (843) 705-9401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jessica C. Hester, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number RN230917, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Jessica C. Hester, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jessica C. Hester, NP-C had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.
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.