Robert Harrison Hester, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Nashville, TN
Robert Harrison Hester, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1174987721, issued on Apr 10, 2016. Check the license (Tennessee 64936, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Harrison Hester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 64936 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 417449201 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220628000912); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Harrison Hester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 64936Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
806 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis67 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl47 claims
- Dexamethasone35 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate34 claims
- Xarelto33 claims
- Olanzapine32 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): 97.1 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
- Vanderbilt Health Clinicians, LLCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Harrison Hester among 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee
Robert Harrison Hester, M.D. is one of 273 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RH0003X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee.
All 273 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristin Ancell, MDNashville, TN 372321437206232
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- Brian Engelhardt, MDNashville, TN 372321245267723
- Edward Fox, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321679546121
- Jill Gilbert, MDNashville, TN 372321437186418
- Madan Jagasia, MDNashville, TN 372321043394166
- Colleen Morton, MDNashville, TN 372321770557159
- Michael Neuss, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321174517593
Common questions
What is Robert Harrison Hester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Harrison Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174987721, issued on Apr 10, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Harrison Hester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Harrison Hester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 64936, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Harrison Hester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Harrison Hester, M.D. had 806 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Harrison Hester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.