Ruth Kested, PA
NPI 1407822570 · Physician Assistant · Fort Worth, TX
Ruth Kested, PA is a Physician Assistant provider in Fort Worth, TX (NPI 1407822570).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1407822570
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- PA
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- PA04708 (TX)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
20 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$15 across 2 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-02-27
- Last updated
- 2015-05-12
Frequently asked questions
- What is Ruth Kested's NPI number?
- Ruth Kested's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407822570, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Ruth Kested's specialty?
- Ruth Kested is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Physician Assistant (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Ruth Kested located?
- Ruth Kested's practice location on file with NPPES is 1425 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104-4151.
- What is Ruth Kested's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Ruth Kested is (817) 926-4118.
- Is Ruth Kested's NPI active?
- Yes — Ruth Kested's NPI (1407822570) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2015-05-12.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.