Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Robert Harrison Hester, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1174987721

Dr. Robert Harrison Hester, MD practises Internal Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2016, 10 years ago. Practices with Vanderbilt Health Clinicians, LLC, a 128-clinician group, works from 2 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
10
Trained at
University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Licensed in
TN
In the registry since
2016
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-4000
Phone: (615) 322-3000
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030-4000 — (713) 792-6161

Specialties & licences

Hematology & Oncology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RH0003X · Licence 64936 (TN)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 64936 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1174987721
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 10, 2016
Last updated in NPPESJune 12, 2025
Certification dateJune 12, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2016 (10 years in practice)
Group practice Vanderbilt Health Clinicians, Llc — 128 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients218
Services billed 668 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $28 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at Vanderbilt Health Clinicians, LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 128 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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