Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

Mark R. Hester

OD · Optometry · University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry
3745 CHEROKEE ST NW
SUITE 404
Kennesaw, GA 30144
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 31+ Years Practicing
358
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
31
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Hester

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Georgia, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Hester is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 30144, GA — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Hester Does

Dr. Hester served 358 Medicare patients across 430 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Optometry in Georgia (400 patients across 636 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)153103
Established patient complete exam of visual system (92014)9494
Imaging of retina (92134)5649
Exam of visual field with extended testing (92083)3228
New patient complete exam of visual system (92004)3131

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Hester billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Hester. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Hester practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Hester offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 3745 CHEROKEE ST NW, SUITE 404, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: (770) 590-8191

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

33 min

Average commute time in this zip · 80% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

74.9037

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 30144, GA

If Dr. Hester isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 30144, GA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Michael-Vu T. DoOptometry140<1 mi
Namita BhardwajOphthalmology1.2 mi
Rae A. KingOphthalmology1.2 mi
Lubaina RangwalaOphthalmology1.2 mi
Adam WeberOphthalmology1.2 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Hester takes three steps:

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Mark R. Hester: Common Questions

Does Dr. Hester accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Hester is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Hester depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 30144, GA →
Where is Dr. Hester's office?
Dr. Hester practices at 3745 CHEROKEE ST NW, SUITE 404, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Phone: (770) 590-8191.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Hester accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (770) 590-8191 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 30144, GA to see available options.
Does Dr. Hester offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Hester as offering telehealth. Call the office at (770) 590-8191 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Hester?
Dr. Hester graduated in 1995 and has been practicing for approximately 31 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Hester treated 358 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Hester is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (770) 590-8191 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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