Sydney Hester, MD
NPI 1417169319ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Nashville, TN
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $88,817 for 441 claims, against $57,775 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $402.01 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417169319 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 45423 | TN |
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 - Infectious Disease (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 157 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 645 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $57,775 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 441 · 519 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 89 |
| Total drug cost | $88,817 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Columbia Medical Group - the Frist Clinic IncNashville, TN · 57 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$402.01 · 26 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$413.07 · 20 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $177.64 | 13 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $139.89 | 9 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $70.88 | 3 |
| Cormedix Inc. | $13.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$352.15 · 23 payments
- Education$49.86 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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