Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1528301041, issued on Apr 3, 2013. Check the license (Alabama MD.37115, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathleen Shergy Hesterman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD.37115 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2313 Whitesburg Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 290-1160
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 937-3081
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181008002562); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kathleen Shergy Hesterman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.37115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
942 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole152 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide138 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate109 claims
- Fluorouracil67 claims
- Dupixent Pen55 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate52 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,356.95
54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Hesterman Dermatology LLC,Huntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathleen Shergy Hesterman among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama
Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D. is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.
All 171 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Calcote, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011730243502
- Sharon Gardepe, MDHuntsville, AL 358011225015514
- Emily Jones, CRNPHuntsville, AL 358011457824781
- Melinda Musick, MDHuntsville, AL 358011518912294
- Lon Raby, MDHuntsville, AL 358011508844937
- John Sowell, MDHuntsville, AL 358011851376263
- Patricia Wilson, MDHuntsville, AL 358011083692842
- Ruth Yates, MDHuntsville, AL 358011063470250
Common questions
What is Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528301041, issued on Apr 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2313 Whitesburg Dr SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 290-1160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.37115, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D. had 942 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathleen Shergy Hesterman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.