Ralph B Hester Iii, MD in Palm Desert, CA

Ralph B Hester Iii, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Palm Desert, California. He went to University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine and graduated in 1990 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Dean Mcgee Eye Institute and his current practice location is 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 469-5195.

Ralph B Hester Iii is licensed to practice in California (license number C206920) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1215904974.

Contact Information

	Ralph B Hester Iii, MD
	44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA 92260-8700
	(760) 469-5195
	(760) 779-0801

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Ralph B Hester Iii
Gender	Male
Speciality	Ophthalmology
Experience	36 Years
Location	44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, California
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Ralph B Hester Iii attended and graduated from University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine in 1990

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1215904974
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/01/2006
Last Update Date: 01/22/2026

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1951499581
Enrollment ID: I20100902000406

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ralph B Hester Iii such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1215904974	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	17656 (Oklahoma)	Secondary
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	C206920 (California)	Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Dean Mcgee Eye Institute	3779495353	41

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Ralph B Hester Iii allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Dean Mcgee Eye Institute
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1245209675 PECOS PAC ID: 3779495353 Enrollment ID: O20031103000297

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Ralph B Hester Iii is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Ralph B Hester Iii, MD 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA 92260-8700 Ph: (760) 469-5195	Ralph B Hester Iii, MD 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA 92260-8700 Ph: (760) 469-5195

Reviews and Comments

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Forrest Patrick Murphy, MD Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Phone: 760-469-5195 Fax: 760-469-5195
Clement K. Chan, M.D. Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 36949 Cook St Ste 101, Palm Desert, CA 92211 Phone: 760-340-2394 Fax: 760-340-2369
Steven G Lin, M.D. Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 36949 Cook St Ste 101, Palm Desert, CA 92211 Phone: 760-340-2394 Fax: 760-340-2369
Dr. Peter S. Spiegel, M.D. Ophthalmology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 44435 Town Center Way, Suite B, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Phone: 760-322-6002 Fax: 760-341-2947

Ralph B Hester Iii, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Palm Desert, CA