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Emergency Medicine

Kristina N. Hester, MD

Works at hospitals in Winston-Salem, NC · North Carolina

Summary

Dr. Kristina N. Hester, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1750 Kernersville Medical Pkwy, Kernersville, NC 27284. Phone: (336) 564-4850. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Kristina N. Hester had 51 Original Medicare patients and 100 services. NPI 1609133180. 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: 1750 Kernersville Medical Pkwy, Kernersville, NC 27284 · Directions
  • Phone: (336) 564‑4850
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
  • Group practice: Kernersville Emergency Group, PLLC
  • Medical school: Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine · graduated 2012 (14 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Kristina N. Hester, 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 Kristina N. Hester accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Kristina N. Hester 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 Kristina N. Hester see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 51 Original Medicare patients and 100 services for Kristina N. Hester. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Kristina N. Hester's NPI number?
1609133180. 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 Kristina N. Hester, 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 patients51
Services billed to Medicare100
Different services or procedures7
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients81

Most frequent services

  1. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)46 services
  2. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)35 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)11 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%
  • Arthritis61%
  • Depression39%
  • Chronic kidney disease39%
  • Anxiety33%

Hospitals where Kristina N. Hester works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Kristina N. Hester 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.

Practice locations

Addresses where Kristina N. Hester is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Kristina N. Hester as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Kernersville Emergency Group, PLLC60 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Kernersville

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Kernersville, NC — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Kernersville Emergency Group, PLLC

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolMichigan State University College Of Human Medicine
Graduation year2012 (14 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1609133180
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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