Crystal Hester
Physician Assistant • Thomasville, GA
116 Mimosa Dr
Thomasville, GA 317926605
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Crystal Hester is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on August 10, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 171 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 93016 — Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician: 171 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Thomasville, GA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 263. Middle half: 123 to 1,035.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Georgia (2024, 2,111 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 206. Middle half: 69 to 679.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 65 in 2022 to 171 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
116 Mimosa Dr
Thomasville, GA 317926605
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2016
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
170 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $2,921 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,196 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $39.96 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $39.96 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- CVRx, Inc.: $39.96 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
10 years (graduated 2016)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2016 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2016
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Crystal Hester has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Crystal Hester as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Thomasville and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Thomasville, GA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 263. Middle half: 123 to 1,035.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Georgia (2024, 2,111 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 206. Middle half: 69 to 679.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Thomasville, GA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,279. Middle half: $6,782 to $37,274.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Georgia (2024, 2,111 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,567. Middle half: $5,959 to $34,890.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Thomasville, GA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,540. Middle half: $4,208 to $26,913.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Georgia (2024, 2,111 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,516. Middle half: $4,485 to $25,995.
37 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Thomasville, GA (4,665 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Thomasville
0% of these 37 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59.5% of these 37 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 163% from 65 in 2022 to 171 in 2024.
- 2022: 65
- 2023: 366
- 2024: 171
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 153% from $1,153 in 2022 to $2,921 in 2024.
- 2022: $1,153
- 2023: $6,218
- 2024: $2,921
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare went from $924 in 2022 to $2,196 in 2024.
- 2022: $924
- 2023: $4,784
- 2024: $2,196
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $143.53 in 2021 to $39.96 in 2024.
- 2021: $143.53
- 2022: $55.53
- 2023: $49.79
- 2024: $39.96
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $39.96.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| CVRx, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Barostim Neo System | General | $20.03 |
| CVRx, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Barostim Neo System | General | $19.93 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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93016
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician
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171 | 169 | $110.00 | $17.08 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-11-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20161017002635
GA
0143518555
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Inc
915 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA 317926614
Phone: 2292282000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
MDPHD
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Adult Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 116 MIMOSA DR, THOMASVILLE, GA 317926605 (Tel: 2295510083)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 508 GORDON AVE, THOMASVILLE, GA 317926646 (Tel: 2292260125)
Registered at 374 ALDREDGE RD, CAIRO, GA 398275122 (Tel: 2292245285)
Recorded as CRYSTAL HESTER
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: GA 008104)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Thomasville
- Gregory Dodson, PA-C
- William Dougherty, PA-C
- William Benz, PA
- Jemeka Queen, PA-C
- Jennifer Delarber, PA-C
- Joe Baugham, PA-C
Mailing Address
374 Aldredge Rd
Cairo, GA 398275122
Phone: 2292245285