Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Terry Vester

Family Practice · Howard University College Of Medicine
140 1ST ST SE
Lafayette, AL 36862
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 45+ Years Practicing
149
Medicare Patients / yr
5
Procedures Billed
45
Years Practicing
2
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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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Alabama, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Terry Vester is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 36862, AL — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Terry Vester Does

Terry Vester served 149 Medicare patients across 239 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 84% below the average Family Practice in Alabama (919 patients across 1,143 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)9249
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)6538
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)4832
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)1717
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (G0180)1713

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Terry Vester 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

Terry Vester is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

The East Alabama Healthcare Authority

Opelika, AL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Eamc - Lanier

Valley, AL
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 140 1ST ST SE, Lafayette, AL 36862
Phone: (334) 864-7887

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

37 min

Average commute time in this zip · 94% 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

47.2434

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 36862, AL

If Terry Vester isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 36862, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Brandee M. SchnuelleFamily Practice2.9 mi
Felecian JonesInternal Medicine14514.1 mi
Robert HammondFamily Practice45615.0 mi
Arvind P. KamathInternal Medicine52015.0 mi
David G. FaganFamily Practice95915.0 mi

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Terry Vester: Common Questions

Does Terry Vester accept Medicare?
Yes. Terry Vester is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Terry Vester depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 36862, AL →
Where is Terry Vester's office?
Terry Vester practices at 140 1ST ST SE, Lafayette, AL 36862. Phone: (334) 864-7887.
What Medicare plans does Terry Vester accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (334) 864-7887 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 36862, AL to see available options.
Does Terry Vester offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Terry Vester as offering telehealth. Call the office at (334) 864-7887 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Terry Vester?
Terry Vester graduated in 1981 and has been practicing for approximately 45 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Terry Vester treated 149 Medicare patients across 5 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Terry Vester 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 (334) 864-7887 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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