NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Ann Hester, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Fort Collins, CO

Laura Ann Hester, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Collins, Colorado, and NPI 1164439956, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR0038403, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado 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
1164439956
Name
Laura Ann Hester
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
DR0038403 CO
2007-01205 NC
01040575A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1025 Pennock PL, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone
(970) 495-8800
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 495-8820
Medicaid ID
13236776 CO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1025 Pennock PL

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brian Adams, BSWCase Manager/Care Coordinator1114447943
  2. Susan Aller, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1114010915
  3. Kristin Andreen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1477712529
  4. Elizabeth ArellanoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992592919
  5. Kathryn BakerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720839020
  6. Debbi Barnett, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1144243676

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Hester112
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin12 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.

Laura Ann Hester among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

Laura Ann Hester, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

158 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Collins

They are 158 of the 6,928 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Collins, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gurpreet Ahuja, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805241467425819
  2. Roger Bermingham, M. D.Fort Collins, CO 805241053392282
  3. Benjamin Clower, MDFort Collins, CO 805241457321283
  4. Rebecca De Latorre, MDFort Collins, CO 805241407848518
  5. Christine Duran, MDFort Collins, CO 805241225015910
  6. Matthew Duran, MDFort Collins, CO 805241861470577
  7. Paul Mayer, MDFort Collins, CO 805241962466037
  8. Laurie Miller, MDFort Collins, CO 805241184621245

Common questions

What is Laura Ann Hester, MD's NPI number?

Laura Ann Hester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164439956, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Ann Hester, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 Pennock PL, Fort Collins, CO, 80524. Phone: (970) 495-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Ann Hester, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR0038403, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Ann Hester, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Ann Hester, MD had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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