DR. SAMUEL JAMES HESTER AU.D.
NPI 1104355775
Audiologist in Lenoir, NC
About Dr. Samuel James Hester Au.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. SAMUEL JAMES HESTER AU.D. (NPI 1104355775) is an individual audiologist in Lenoir, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (12490) and active in the NPI registry since June 2017. He is a graduate of Other (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Samuel James Hester Au.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Samuel Hester reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lenoir, NC 28645
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1700184470 (North Carolina)
- 313 clinicians in this Medicare group
Boone, NC 28607
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 12 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28645 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LENOIR, NC 28645
LENOIR, NC 28645
LENOIR, NC 28645
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Samuel Hester's NPI number?
The NPI number for Samuel Hester is 1104355775. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 7, 2017.
Where is Samuel Hester located?
Samuel Hester practices at 322 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645. The listed phone number is (828) 757-6464.
What is Samuel Hester's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Audiologist with taxonomy code 231H00000X.
Is Samuel Hester enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Samuel Hester is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Samuel Hester's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Samuel Hester reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc (Lenoir, NC) and Blue Ridge Ear, Nose And Throat, Inc. (Boone, NC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Samuel Hester's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Samuel Hester accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and Cigna Healthcare list Samuel Hester as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Samuel Hester was last updated on June 7, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Samuel James Hester, AU.D. · NPI 1104355775
Audiologist provider in Lenoir, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 7, 2017.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1104355775 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 7, 2017
- **Primary specialty:** Audiologist · taxonomy 231H00000X
- **State license:** 12490 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 322 MULBERRY ST SW, Lenoir, NC 28645-5702
- **Phone:** (828) 757-6464
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc (NPI 1114935673, Lenoir, NC); Blue Ridge Ear, Nose And Throat, Inc. (NPI 1285846493, Boone, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 7, 2017
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1104355775) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.