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Physician

PETER HESTER, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery

LEXINGTON, KY, 40504
NPI: 1053344523Also: Orthopaedic Surgery

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Orthopaedic Surgery

LEXINGTON, KY

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Common Procedures for Orthopaedic Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
80.9/100High
Quality
62.3
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
74.0

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$333$157$11547
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$236$103$6826
20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
$231$64$45126
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$212$119$89121
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$143$85$61132
J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
$82$1$11,009
J7325
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$65$9$71,008

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