Dale E. Kester, M.D.
NPI 1396710943ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Gallup, NM
Emergency Medicine (M.D.) in Gallup, New Mexico, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 1985). 354 Medicare patients in 2024, $54,105 paid; nearly all of their 120 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%).
Overview
| NPI | 1396710943 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 13, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 95-87 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (NM); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 354 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 628 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,105 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 120 · 120 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 84 |
| Total drug cost | $907.79 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical group
- Las Cruces Hb Medical Services LLCLas Cruces, NM · 157 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Carlsbad Medical CenterCarlsbad, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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