KAREN L HIESTER DO
NPI 1568488476
Family Medicine in Naples, FL
About Karen L Hiester Do NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN L HIESTER DO (NPI 1568488476) is an individual family medicine provider in Naples, Florida, licensed in Florida (OS12129) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Naples Community Hospital, and is a graduate of Kansas City University Of Physicians And Surgeons (2002).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
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
Karen L Hiester Do 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Karen Hiester reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Naples, FL 34102
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 808 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 13
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Naples Community Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Naples, FLPhysicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge
Acute Care Hospitals · Naples, FLPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 34120 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 13
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NAPLES, FL 34120
NAPLES, FL 34120
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 Karen Hiester's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Hiester is 1568488476. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 14, 2006.
Where is Karen Hiester located?
Karen Hiester practices at 15420 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34120. The listed phone number is (239) 624-0600.
What is Karen Hiester's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Karen Hiester enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Hiester 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 organization bills Medicare for Karen Hiester's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Hiester reassigns Medicare benefits to Nchmd Inc (Naples, FL). The 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 Karen Hiester's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Hiester accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter of Alabama, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) and 1 other insurer list Karen Hiester 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.
Is Karen Hiester affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Hiester is affiliated with Naples Community Hospital and Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Hiester was last updated on May 22, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.