Arnold I. Lester, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Culver City, CA
Arnold I. Lester, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Culver City, California, and NPI 1548351471, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (California G29800, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arnold I. Lester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G29800 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3831 Hughes Ave, Culver City, CA 90232
- Phone
- (310) 837-8100
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 202-4266
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arnold I. Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G29800Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin23 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.
Arnold I. Lester among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Arnold I. Lester, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Arnold, DODowney, CA 902411003311051
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- Gerard Nat, M.D.Downey, CA 902411912007956
- Richard Winkelmann, D.O.Downey, CA 902411720427024
- Evelyn Cheung, MDDowney, CA 902421164797312
- Harrison Lee, MDDowney, CA 902421376093997
- Kim Quach, MDDowney, CA 902421518287895
- Jennifer Sri, M.D.Downey, CA 902421962604850
Common questions
What is Arnold I. Lester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Arnold I. Lester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548351471, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arnold I. Lester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3831 Hughes Ave, Culver City, CA, 90232. Phone: (310) 837-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arnold I. Lester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G29800, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arnold I. Lester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arnold I. Lester, M.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.