DANIEL HESTER M.D.
NPI 1962865162
Pediatrics in Conway, AR

Q: What is Daniel Hester's NPI number?

The NPI number for Daniel Hester is 1962865162. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 4, 2016.

Q: What is Daniel Hester's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Daniel Hester was last updated on January 29, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 months 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.

Active since April 04, 2016PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

95.27/100

CMS Quality Rating

2302 COLLEGE AVE STE 100, CONWAY, AR 72034(501) 513-5385 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 29, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 22, 2021, Nov 9, 2020, Jul 31, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Daniel Hester M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DANIEL HESTER M.D. (NPI 1962865162) is an individual pediatrics provider in Conway, Arkansas, licensed in Arkansas (E-18740) and active in the NPI registry since April 2016. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2021).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962865162

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy208000000X

Provider Legal NameDANIEL HESTERCredential: M.D.

Location Address2302 COLLEGE AVE STE 100Conway, AR 72034-6297

Mailing AddressPo Box 9662Conway, AR 72033-9662 · (501) 852-1363 · Fax (501) 852-1364

Phone(501) 513-5385

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2021

Enumeration DateApril 4, 2016

Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 29, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJanuary 29, 2025

✔ NPI 1962865162 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPediatricsAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208000000X

License✔ Licensed in AR · E-18740

Definition

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

2302 COLLEGE AVE STE 100, Conway, AR 72034

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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Health Advantage, Molina Healthcare and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Daniel Hester 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.

PECOS PAC ID5294137675

PECOS Enrollment IDI20241219000158

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims

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.

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 93010

A routine electrocardiogram (ECG) with 12 leads is a simple, non-invasive test that records the electrical activity of your heart. It helps in identifying heart conditions by detecting irregularities in your heart rhythms. The results are interpreted and a report is provided.

24 services21 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 72034 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$79.72 typical visit price

range $51.36 – $157.74

Typical copayment $19.93 (range $12.84 – $39.43)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$91.63 typical visit price

range $16.16 – $128.77

Typical copayment $22.90 (range $4.04 – $32.19)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

95.27/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Promoting Interoperability

100

Improvement Activities

Reported Quality Measures

Breast Cancer Screening

43%135 patients2/55-star benchmark: 93%

Colorectal Cancer Screening

26%292 patients2/55-star benchmark: 88%

Controlling High Blood Pressure

42%236 patients2/55-star benchmark: 91%

Diabetes: Eye Exam

5%109 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

34%109 patients3/55-star benchmark: 91%

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

76%1,738 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

e-Prescribing

90%839 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

28%559 patients2/55-star benchmark: 98%

Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented

15%633 patients2/55-star benchmark: 61%

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

Patients combinedPopulations: 79% · 476 patients

Patients screened: 91% · 476 patients

53%119 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information

93%313 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 4

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N

2 suppliers21 claims21 services$20.84 avg. paid by Medicare

Nebulizer, with compressor E0570

DME-Other DME · category DE000N

1 supplier12 claims13 services$8.60 avg. paid by Medicare

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

2 suppliers21 claims21 services$113.66 avg. paid by Medicare

Standard wheelchair K0001

DME-Wheelchairs · category DD000N

1 supplier14 claims14 services$23.60 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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