Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Carson City, NV
Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Carson City, Nevada, and NPI 1659805133, issued on Apr 12, 2017. Check the license (Nevada 24891, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joi Chiau-I Hester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 24891 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1460 S Curry St, Carson City, NV 89703
- Phone
- (775) 445-5181
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2025
- Fax
- (775) 461-3083
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240909002043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joi Chiau-I Hester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24891Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
172 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mounjaro13 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium11 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: $226.87
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mannkind Corporation. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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 2 group practices
- Carson Tahoe Physician ClinicsReno, NV
- Cth Physicians ClinicCarson City, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joi Chiau-I Hester among 77 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Nevada
Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D. is one of 77 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 82% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Nevada
There are 77 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Nevada.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yee Liong Lee, MDCarson City, NV 897031699296392
- John Sutton, DOCarson City, NV 897031801812631
- Susan Maturlo, MDCarson City, NV 897061023076460
- Eng Keong Tan, M.DCarson City, NV 897061811339013
- Fadi Hendee, M.D.Reno, NV 895571952459802
- Evan Klass, M.D.Reno, NV 895571083785174
- James Atcheson, MDReno, NV 895211063478410
- Michael Raymund Gonzales, MDReno, NV 895211669635785
Common questions
What is Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659805133, issued on Apr 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1460 S Curry St, Carson City, NV, 89703. Phone: (775) 445-5181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 24891, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joi Chiau-I Hester, M.D. had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.