NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Hester, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Auburn, MA

Ryan Hester, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Auburn, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457732737, issued on Jun 12, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts PA5403, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457732737
Name
Ryan Hester
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA5403 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
460 Southbridge St, Auburn, MA 01501
Phone
(508) 595-2700
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(774) 221-5136
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161108002118); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 460 Southbridge St

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

  1. Robert Bogdasarian, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063838258
  2. Stefanie HaynesFamily Nurse Practitioner1699141804
  3. Lauren KnoxPhysician Assistant1528460326

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

426 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ryan Hester426
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone82 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass32 claims
  3. Azithromycin22 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate22 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa21 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim21 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Reliant Medical Group IncNatick, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ryan Hester among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts

Ryan Hester, PA-C is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 33% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 physician assistant records list a practice address in Auburn

They are 16 of the 432 NPPES records with a practice address in Auburn, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Bessom, PAAuburn, MA 015011548344559
  2. Robert Bogdasarian, PA-CAuburn, MA 015011063838258
  3. Sarah Dingman, PAAuburn, MA 015011184235079
  4. Shawn Eck, PA-CAuburn, MA 015011942440474
  5. Danielle Fournier, PA-CAuburn, MA 015011942275284
  6. Lauren KnoxAuburn, MA 015011528460326
  7. Christina KosmidisAuburn, MA 015011073170460
  8. Daniel Kwiecien, PA-CAuburn, MA 015011881052462

Common questions

What is Ryan Hester, PA-C's NPI number?

Ryan Hester, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457732737, issued on Jun 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Hester, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 460 Southbridge St, Auburn, MA, 01501. Phone: (508) 595-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Hester, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PA5403, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ryan Hester, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Hester, PA-C had 426 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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