Heather Riester, RN, CNM
NPI 1518395235 · Advanced Practice Midwife · Williamsville, NY
Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - Certified Nurse Midwife (cnm) · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Heather Riester, RN, CNM is a Advanced Practice Midwife provider in Williamsville, NY (NPI 1518395235).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1518395235
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Advanced Practice MidwifePhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- RN, CNM
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 28 001563 (NY)
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
12 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.
$211 across 10 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
- 2013-10-15
- Last updated
- 2013-10-15
Frequently asked questions
- What is Heather Riester's NPI number?
- Heather Riester's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518395235, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Heather Riester's specialty?
- Heather Riester is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Advanced Practice Midwife (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Heather Riester located?
- Heather Riester's practice location on file with NPPES is 1540 Maple Rd, Williamsville, NY 14221-3647.
- What is Heather Riester's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Heather Riester is (716) 568-6570.
- Does Heather Riester accept Medicare?
- Heather Riester is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Is Heather Riester's NPI active?
- Yes — Heather Riester's NPI (1518395235) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2013-10-15.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.