NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn Naus Hester, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Arlington, TX

Kathryn Naus Hester, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1336350040, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Texas M8864, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336350040
Name
Kathryn Naus Hester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
M8864 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 N Waldrop Dr, Arlington, TX 76012
Phone
(817) 542-0402
Enumerated
May 24, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(817) 542-0404
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090422000474); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,825 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Kathryn Hester1,825
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone670 claims
  2. Methotrexate310 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate222 claims
  4. Folic Acid121 claims
  5. Enbrel Sureclick106 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen63 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: $656.49

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathryn Hester$656.49
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kathryn Naus Hester among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Kathryn Naus Hester, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Arlington → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Kier, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121093766701
  2. Thuan Vu, MDBedford, TX 760211366407918
  3. Khiem Vu, MDBedford, TX 760211164926077
  4. Rosy Rajbhandary, MDBurleson, TX 760281154641587
  5. Dhiman Basu, MDColleyville, TX 760341336266964
  6. Sonia Bajaj, MDCrowley, TX 760361255327789
  7. Uzma Syeda, MDGrapevine, TX 760511174562565
  8. Rogelio Garcia-Cavazos, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651275579336

Common questions

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

Kathryn Naus Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336350040, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn Naus Hester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 N Waldrop Dr, Arlington, TX, 76012. Phone: (817) 542-0402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number M8864, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kathryn Naus Hester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn Naus Hester, M.D. had 1,825 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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