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Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD

(Dr. Richard Hester, MD)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

525 Branson Landing Boulevard
Branson, MO 65616

(417) 348-8646

Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO specializing in family medicine. Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD is affiliated with LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS and BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

Office Locations

525 Branson Landing Boulevard
Branson, MO 65616

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

A1C test

albumin test

cholesterol screening

glycated protein test

lipid profile

metabolic panel

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

serum folate test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, lipid profile, screening test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, albumin test, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, folic acid tests, glycated protein test, lipid profile, metabolic panel, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, serum folate test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total PSA test, urinalysis, vitamin B12 test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

By Affordability:

magnesium test

uric acid blood test

uric acid test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD performed more A1C test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for magnesium test, uric acid blood test, and uric acid test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

serum folate test

By Affordability:

blood count tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD performed more serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	423

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	501

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	55
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	447
lab tests	29
preventive care	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	11
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
diabetes management	66
lab tests	225
preventive care	73
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
diabetes management	35
lab tests	113
preventive care	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	79

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
diabetes management	75
lab tests	288
preventive care	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	53
diabetes management	141
lab tests	1365
preventive care	316
spinal procedures	13
thyroid function tests	214
X-rays	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	16
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	70
diabetes management	201
lab tests	2622
preventive care	1118
spinal procedures	15
thyroid function tests	592
vaccines	13
X-rays	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	33
Less than 65	239

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	65
diabetes management	198
lab tests	3048
preventive care	875
thyroid function tests	752

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	28
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	52
diabetes management	207
lab tests	2959
preventive care	624
thyroid function tests	713

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	35
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	109
diabetes management	95
lab tests	917
preventive care	215
thyroid function tests	138

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Branson, MO were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

blood draw	55
diabetes management	114
doctor visit	457
lab tests	1285
preventive care	371
spinal procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	481
vaccines	13
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	206
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	13
Less than 65	123
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	4

Education & Training

He completed residency at Lincoln Medical Education Program. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Residency: Lincoln Medical Education Program (2009)

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS

BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard R. Hester, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$760 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $446	ANORO ELLIPTA $159	ANORO $97	INCRUSE $24	BREO $24	Other $11
Lilly USA, LLC	$399 TRULICITY $143	BASAGLAR $119	REYVOW $64	MOUNJARO $30	JARDIANCE $27	Other $17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$350 FARXIGA $129	SYMBICORT $88	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $48	BREZTRI $38	MOVANTIK $25	Other $21
Novo Nordisk Inc	$313 Tresiba $173	RYBELSUS $72	Ozempic $42	Victoza $26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$179 XARELTO $86	SPRAVATO $46	INVOKANA $30	INVOKAMET $16
Other	$1,890 REXULTI $165	Vascepa $113	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $104	XIFAXAN $103	TOUJEO $101	Other $1,304