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Emergency Medicine

Comfort D. Hines, MD

Works at hospitals in Caribou, ME · Maine

Summary

Dr. Comfort D. Hines, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 163 Van Buren Rd, Suite 1, Caribou, ME 04736. Phone: (207) 498-3111. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Comfort D. Hines had 261 Original Medicare patients and 313 services. NPI 1114244118. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 163 Van Buren Rd, Suite 1, Caribou, ME 04736 · Directions
  • Phone: (207) 498‑3111
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Cary Medical Center
  • Group practice: City of Caribou
  • Medical school: University Of Arizona College Of Medicine · graduated 2010 (16 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Comfort D. Hines, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Comfort D. Hines accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Comfort D. Hines accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Comfort D. Hines see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 261 Original Medicare patients and 313 services for Comfort D. Hines. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Comfort D. Hines's NPI number?
1114244118. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Comfort D. Hines, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients261
Services billed to Medicare313
Different services or procedures5
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)108 services
  2. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)102 services
  3. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)85 services
  4. Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making (99282)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Ischemic heart disease44%
  • Anxiety42%
  • Diabetes39%
  • COPD36%

Hospitals where Comfort D. Hines works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Comfort D. Hines at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Cary Medical CenterCaribou, ME · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 1 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 200031

Practice locations

Addresses where Comfort D. Hines is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Comfort D. Hines as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • City of Caribou37 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Caribou

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Caribou, ME — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in City of Caribou

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Arizona College Of Medicine
Graduation year2010 (16 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1114244118
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians