What is James Lester's specialty?

James Lester (NPI 1952321309) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Diagnostic Radiology in Durham, NC.

Where does James Lester practice?

James Lester practices in Durham, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1952321309.

How much does Medicare pay James Lester?

James Lester (NPI 1952321309) received approximately $64K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,483 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1952321309

James LesterM.D.

PRACTICEREGIONAL ANESTHESIA, PLLCSee all providers at this practice →

Diagnostic RadiologyDurham, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,733

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,785

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$56K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,040 Diagnostic Radiology providers in NC — below median (cohort median 3,034).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$169

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$169

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$169

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Lester's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 105 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
County Of Durham Finance Dept Ambulance Service Provider · Durham, NC	286	486
HENKE, ELIZABETH	239	439
Michael Komada Cardiology · Durham, NC	212	381
John Jones Cardiology · Durham, NC	191	349
Robin Mathews Cardiology · Durham, NC	172	337
Eric Moore Cardiology · Durham, NC	146	229
Ashley Merritt Diagnostic Radiology · Durham, NC	138	270
Randy Cruell Diagnostic Radiology · Durham, NC	126	229
Brian Burrows Emergency Medicine · Durham, NC	126	192
James Brennan Cardiology · Durham, NC	123	239
Mark Neely Diagnostic Radiology · Durham, NC	101	176
Christopher Cepeda Diagnostic Radiology · Durham, NC	101	144

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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