Andrew Clark Lester, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Helena, MT
Andrew Clark Lester, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1518455781, issued on Apr 24, 2018. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-96968, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew Clark Lester
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MED-PHYS-LIC-96968 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1645 Vandelay Ave Ste 301, Helena, MT 59601
- Phone
- (406) 389-2520
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2025
- Fax
- (406) 389-2531
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210810003559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andrew Clark Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MED-PHYS-LIC-96968Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
223 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
- Eliquis14 claims
- Losartan Potassium13 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
- Lisinopril12 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Benefis Hospitals IncHelena, MT · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
48 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Helena
They are 48 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 775 family medicine physician records in Montana.
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Common questions
What is Andrew Clark Lester, DO's NPI number?
Andrew Clark Lester, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518455781, issued on Apr 24, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew Clark Lester, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1645 Vandelay Ave Ste 301, Helena, MT, 59601. Phone: (406) 389-2520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew Clark Lester, DO's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-96968, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andrew Clark Lester, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew Clark Lester, DO had 223 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andrew Clark Lester, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.