William Austin Hester, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Memphis, TN
William Austin Hester, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1457770588, issued on Apr 16, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 60982, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Austin Hester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License numbers
- 60982 TN
PGY-202608 LA
27470 MS
25MA10653700 NJ
MD467114 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 259-1600
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2025
- Fax
- (901) 259-1698
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200619001200); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records → All 21 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jessica Bradshaw, PASurgical Physician Assistant1407391055
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Verify William Austin Hester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 60982Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
584 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium296 claims
- Methylprednisolone59 claims
- Etodolac42 claims
- Cephalexin37 claims
- Ondansetron Odt37 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,138.60
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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
- Msk Group PCMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Austin Hester among 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Tennessee
William Austin Hester, M.D. is one of 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 21 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Jameson, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201114920246
- Tyler Fraser, MDMemphis, TN 381191629464896
- Clayton Bettin, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041376861849
- Jesse TrentMemphis, TN 381041992332977
- Jeffrey Byrd, MDGermantown, TN 381381326620956
- Benjamin Grear, MDGermantown, TN 381381922214923
- Susan Ishikawa, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381225024953
- Garnett Murphy, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381952398646
Common questions
What is William Austin Hester, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Austin Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457770588, issued on Apr 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Austin Hester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 259-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Austin Hester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 60982, 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 William Austin Hester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Austin Hester, M.D. had 584 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Austin Hester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.