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Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD

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(Branson Ray Kester, MD)

(40 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Pediatrics and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

1000 Hospital Circle
Kingfisher, OK 73750

(405) 375-6355

Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD is a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK specializing in general pediatrics and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Watonga and Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Kingfisher.

Office Locations

1000 Hospital Circle
Kingfisher, OK 73750

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In The News

“When leaders of the Sisters of Mercy Health System imagine the future of health care, the faces of Dr. Branson Kester and his mother, Rise, are among those they...”—"Mercy Health System", The Journal Record, January 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

In 2012, Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Oklahoma.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2012 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	40
doctor visit	151
lab tests	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	157
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	249
lab tests	40
preventive care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2014 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	291
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	567
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
lab tests	60
nursing home care	61
preventive care	37
vaccines	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	50
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2015 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	248
diabetes management	43
doctor visit	676
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
lab tests	85
nursing home care	113
preventive care	101
vaccines	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	118
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	252
diabetes management	42
doctor visit	756
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	71
nursing home care	94
preventive care	138
vaccines	96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	52
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	205
diabetes management	37
doctor visit	887
hospital care	128
inpatient care	94
lab tests	82
nursing home care	137
outpatient care	34
preventive care	147
vaccines	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	78
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2018 were blood draw, nursing home care, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	276
diabetes management	45
doctor visit	832
hospital care	157
inpatient care	117
lab tests	89
nursing home care	168
outpatient care	29
preventive care	160
vaccines	115

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	103
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, nursing home care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	286
diabetes management	69
doctor visit	784
hospital care	103
inpatient care	63
lab tests	94
nursing home care	145
outpatient care	40
preventive care	200
vaccines	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	87
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2020 were blood draw, nursing home care, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	232
diabetes management	59
doctor visit	697
hospital care	92
inpatient care	71
lab tests	80
nursing home care	153
outpatient care	21
preventive care	133
vaccines	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	103
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	238
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	610
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	73
nursing home care	75
preventive care	101
vaccines	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	69
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	235
diabetes management	74
doctor visit	646
lab tests	105
preventive care	159
vaccines	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	58
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK during 2023 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	267
diabetes management	117
doctor visit	674
lab tests	142
preventive care	157
vaccines	40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	59
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated as a pediatrician in Kingfisher, OK were blood draw, preventive care, nursing home care and hospital care.

blood draw	227
diabetes management	51
doctor visit	627
hospital care	107
inpatient care	90
lab tests	78
nursing home care	118
outpatient care	31
preventive care	122
vaccines	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	320
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	66
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	11
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Kingfisher

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Watonga

Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Kingfisher

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HealthChoice, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, Aetna, United Healthcare, Three Rivers, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, MultiPlan/PHCS, Preferred Community Choice, Tribute, GlobalHealth, Healthcare Highways, Oklahoma Health Network, Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA), National Preferred Provider Network, Indian Health Services, Community Care of OK, Chickasaw Nation and Community Care of Oklahoma.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HealthChoice

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

Aetna

United Healthcare

Three Rivers

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

MultiPlan/PHCS

Preferred Community Choice

Tribute

GlobalHealth

Healthcare Highways

Oklahoma Health Network

Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA)

National Preferred Provider Network

Indian Health Services

Community Care of OK

Chickasaw Nation

Community Care of Oklahoma

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 40 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Kingfisher, OK.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Branson Ray Kester, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$454 RYBELSUS $202	Ozempic $140	Xultophy 100/3.6 $12	Tresiba $11	$89
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$438 INVOKANA $290	XARELTO $148
Lilly USA, LLC	$394 TRULICITY $120	JARDIANCE $107	REYVOW $81	EMGALITY $39	MOUNJARO $32	Other $14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$283 GRASTEK $100	STEGLATRO $66	SIVEXTRO $57	JANUMET $41	SEGLUROMET $19
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$267 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $125	JARDIANCE $57	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $51	STIOLTO $15	$19
Other	$1,858 REXULTI $246	FARXIGA $137	GVOKE PFS $131	Trintellix $97	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $86	Other $1,160

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,693

Biography

Dr. Branson Kester sees patients in Oklahoma City, OK and Kingfisher, OK. His medical specialty is general pediatrics. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kester's professional affiliations include Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, and Mercy Hospital Watonga. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Kingfisher, OK. He studied medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Kester's medical residency was performed at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

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