DR. DALE E KESTER M.D.
NPI 1396710943
Emergency Medicine in Gallup, NM
About Dr. Dale E Kester M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. DALE E KESTER M.D. (NPI 1396710943) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Gallup, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (95-87) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Carlsbad Medical Center, and is a graduate of University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
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. Dale E Kester M.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
5Medicare enrollment records show Dale Kester reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Gallup, NM 87301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 618 clinicians in this Medicare group
Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 2,331 clinicians in this Medicare group
Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 238 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fort Mohave, AZ 86426
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 88 clinicians in this Medicare group
Odessa, TX 79761
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 80 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Carlsbad Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Carlsbad, NMPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 87301 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
GALLUP, NM 87301
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 Dale Kester's NPI number?
The NPI number for Dale Kester is 1396710943. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 17, 2006.
Where is Dale Kester located?
Dale Kester practices at 516 East Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, NM 87301. The listed phone number is (505) 722-1000.
What is Dale Kester's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Dale Kester enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Dale Kester 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 Dale Kester's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Dale Kester reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical Center (Gallup, NM), Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Albuquerque, NM), Las Cruces Hb Medical Services LLC (Las Cruces, NM), Nes Arizona Inc (Fort Mohave, AZ) and Odessa Physician Associates, PLLC (Odessa, TX). 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 Dale Kester's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Dale Kester affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Dale Kester is affiliated with Carlsbad Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Dale Kester was last updated on December 13, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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. Dale E Kester, M.D. · NPI 1396710943
Emergency Medicine physician in Gallup, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 17, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396710943 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 17, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** 95-87 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 516 EAST NIZHONI BLVD., Gallup, NM 87301-1337
- **Phone:** (505) 722-1000 · **Fax:** (505) 722-1705
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical Center (NPI 1225002322, Gallup, NM); Presbyterian Healthcare Services (NPI 1215913470, Albuquerque, NM); Las Cruces Hb Medical Services LLC (NPI 1598446171, Las Cruces, NM); Nes Arizona Inc (NPI 1285163121, Fort Mohave, AZ); Odessa Physician Associates, PLLC (NPI 1457398364, Odessa, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 13, 2011
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN C17829 (NM); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified S000501024 (NM); Medicaid 000H2581 (NM)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396710943) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.