Joe D. Hester, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Magnolia, AR
Joe D. Hester, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Magnolia, Arkansas, and NPI 1609894948, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C5403, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joe D. Hester
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- C5403 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 Pittman Street, Magnolia, AR 71753
- Phone
- (870) 234-3937
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 234-1727
- Medicaid ID
- 103663001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080313000723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joe D. Hester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C5403Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,678 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost691 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol376 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate71 claims
- Fluorometholone69 claims
- Timolol Maleate55 claims
- Valacyclovir42 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): 94.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Little Rock Eye Clinic LLPLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joe D. Hester among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas
Joe D. Hester, MD is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
All 145 in Arkansas → Every provider in Magnolia → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Caroline Corpus, M.D.El Dorado, AR 717301295964153
- Ivory Kinslow, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301972575702
- Scott Claycomb, MDMonticello, AR 716551083610505
- Harold Pearson, MDTexarkana, AR 718541346285517
- James Hoffmann, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031043570757
- Michael McFarland, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031811939770
- Evan Newbolt, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031245468925
- David Nixon, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031750346383
Common questions
What is Joe D. Hester, MD's NPI number?
Joe D. Hester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609894948, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joe D. Hester, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Pittman Street, Magnolia, AR, 71753. Phone: (870) 234-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joe D. Hester, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5403, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joe D. Hester, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joe D. Hester, MD had 1,678 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joe D. Hester, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.5 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.