NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam Lester Esham, MD

Urology Physician · Chillicothe, OH

Adam Lester Esham, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Chillicothe, Ohio, and NPI 1801090469, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.097987, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801090469
Name
Adam Lester Esham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
35.097987 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4439 State Route 159 Ste 260, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone
(740) 779-4370
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2023
Fax
(740) 779-4379
Medicaid ID
0067685 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120828000419); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4439 State Route 159 Ste 260

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Matthew Christian, M.D.Urology Physician1043260698
  2. Liju John, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1841634185
  3. Stephen Johnson, M.D.Urology Physician1699828400
  4. Mariya Larson, APRNNurse Practitioner1255918272

Verify Adam Lester Esham in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,090 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. Adam Esham1,090
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl331 claims
  2. Finasteride128 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl103 claims
  4. Cephalexin79 claims
  5. Testosterone Cypionate78 claims
  6. Estradiol64 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $104.13

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adam Esham$104.13
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Adena Medical Group LLCChillicothe, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Adam Lester Esham among 531 urology physician records in Ohio

Adam Lester Esham, MD is one of 531 urology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 352 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 531 urology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Christian, M.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011043260698
  2. Donald Fuerst, M.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011689688871
  3. Stephen Johnson, M.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011699828400
  4. Nicolette Jones, M.D.Gallipolis, OH 456311114974110
  5. Christopher Schmidt, DOPortsmouth, OH 456621851398200
  6. Charles Woolums, MDPortsmouth, OH 456621699772665
  7. Charles Parsons, M.D.Springfield, OH 455051942373311
  8. James Colombo, MDSpringfield, OH 455031891750527

Common questions

What is Adam Lester Esham, MD's NPI number?

Adam Lester Esham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801090469, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam Lester Esham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4439 State Route 159 Ste 260, Chillicothe, OH, 45601. Phone: (740) 779-4370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam Lester Esham, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.097987, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam Lester Esham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam Lester Esham, MD had 1,090 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Adam Lester Esham, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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