NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Briana Kali Lester, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Alma, MI

Briana Kali Lester, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Alma, Michigan, and NPI 1669736781, issued on Jul 3, 2012. Check the license on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669736781
Name
Briana Kali Lester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
61553 MN
2012019700 MO
29188 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2025 W Cheesman RD, Alma, MI 48801
Phone
(989) 463-3451
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180412000249); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2012
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 2025 W Cheesman RD

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

  1. Bridget Ahearn, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1760738280
  2. Eileen Cremin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821751660
  3. Shana Herrman, PTPhysical Therapist1457359796
  4. Deirdre KeatingClinical Social Worker1841743424
  5. Christina Kozlovski, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1992168603
  6. Richele Macht, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1396168514

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)Check the board
  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

177 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Briana Lester177
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate17 claims
  2. Prazosin Hcl14 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl13 claims
  4. Clonazepam13 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl13 claims
  6. Gabapentin12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care CenterAlma, MI

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

Briana Kali Lester among 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan

Briana Kali Lester, M.D. is one of 1,729 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 828 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Pacold, MDAlma, MI 488011962728626
  2. Sunil Rangwani, M.D.Alma, MI 488011538190541
  3. Spencer Thornock, MDAlma, MI 488011912499757
  4. Sherif Aziz, MDCarson City, MI 488111508939588
  5. Robert Barger, MDCarson City, MI 488111992715635
  6. Brian Krause, MDCarson City, MI 488111588638068
  7. Jacqueline Moses, M.D.Dewitt, MI 488201699714279
  8. Jamie Arnold, D.O.East Lansing, MI 488231568757714

Common questions

What is Briana Kali Lester, M.D.'s NPI number?

Briana Kali Lester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669736781, issued on Jul 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Briana Kali Lester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2025 W Cheesman RD, Alma, MI, 48801. Phone: (989) 463-3451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Briana Kali Lester, M.D.'s license?

Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Briana Kali Lester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Briana Kali Lester, M.D. had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.