Willie Edward Hester, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Rutherfordton, NC
Willie Edward Hester, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and NPI 1730354002, issued on Apr 28, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-01664, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Willie Edward Hester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2007-01664 NC
0101282060 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Phone
- (828) 286-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2025
- Fax
- (828) 286-5494
- Medicaid IDs
- 5911907 NC
G01662 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090721000737); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 288 S Ridgecrest Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William AmosEmergency Registered Nurse1033037346
- Dawn Bostic, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1588184667
- Elma CallisNurse Practitioner1093048522
- Emma Carter, DOFamily Medicine Physician1346864220
- Kerry Crain, RN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871982603
- Brenton Curry, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457312639
Verify Willie Edward Hester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2007-01664Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
609 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis50 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium47 claims
- Sertraline Hcl31 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Clopidogrel15 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
- Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional CorporationRutherfordton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Willie Edward Hester among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Willie Edward Hester, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Rutherfordton → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC 281501568478683
- Muhammad Alam, M.D.Shelby, NC 281501194731224
- Maham Ali, MDShelby, NC 281501821640525
- Sandra Carias Zuniga, MDShelby, NC 281501114378940
- Vijaya Chelikani, MDShelby, NC 281501528686474
- Aamir Iqbal, MDShelby, NC 281501053327171
- Jose Mena Pasquel, MDShelby, NC 281501275053217
- Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC 281121629385117
Common questions
What is Willie Edward Hester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Willie Edward Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730354002, issued on Apr 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Willie Edward Hester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139. Phone: (828) 286-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Willie Edward Hester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-01664, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Willie Edward Hester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Willie Edward Hester, M.D. had 609 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.