Dale E. Kester, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Dale E. Kester, 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.

Most frequent services

1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)244 services
2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)192 services
3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)79 services
4. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)71 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%
• Arthritis52%
• Diabetes45%
• Ischemic heart disease41%
• Anxiety36%

Hospitals where Dale E. Kester works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Dale E. Kester 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.

• Carlsbad Medical CenterCarlsbad, NM · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 1 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 320063

Practice locations

Addresses where Dale E. Kester is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 4311 E Lohman AveLas Cruces, NM 88011 (575) 556‑7455

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Dale E. Kester as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Las Cruces HB Medical Services LLC157 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Emergency Medicineprimary

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Las Cruces

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Las Cruces, NM — not a recommendation.

• Taz Brinkerhoff, MD
• Hector Reyes, MD
• Elias Said, MD
• Robert L. Patterson, MD
• Luis A. Rascon-Antillon, MD
• Karen J. Stacey-Erwin, MD
• Elena Liang, MD
• William J. Bussey, MD

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Other clinicians in Las Cruces HB Medical Services LLC

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

• Linda Obika
• Maria Tran, DO
• Laura Leija, MD
• Rory Tropp, MD
• Martin Watterson, MD
• Obinna M. Nwankwo, CNA

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

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