NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel John Lesser, M.D.

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · San Diego, CA

Daniel John Lesser, M.D. is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1427274679, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (California A89883, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1427274679
Name
Daniel John Lesser
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
License number
A89883 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8110 Birmingham Way, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 966-5846
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 569-9052
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110517000281); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2003
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 8110 Birmingham Way

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

  1. Seema Aceves, M.D., PH.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1366511628
  2. Kathryn Akong, MD, PHDPediatric Pulmonology Physician1912169061
  3. Mercedes Amado, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1477510287
  4. Angela Barney, MDPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1477948115
  5. John Bastian, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1316018179
  6. Rakesh Bhattacharjee, M.D.Pediatric Pulmonology Physician1588781173

Verify Daniel John Lesser in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $27.24

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 621 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,494.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Lesser$27.24
  2. Specialty average$1,494.36

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. Rady Children's Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA

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

Daniel John Lesser among 139 pediatric pulmonology physician records in California

Daniel John Lesser, M.D. is one of 139 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in California. 61% 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 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in California

There are 139 pediatric pulmonology physician records in California.

The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Akong, MD, PHDSan Diego, CA 921231912169061
  2. Rakesh Bhattacharjee, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231588781173
  3. Matejka Cernelc-Kohan, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231871752451
  4. Marilynn Chan, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231710273701
  5. Eulalia Cheng, MDSan Diego, CA 921231750394862
  6. Linda Colombini, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231700958329
  7. James Hagood, MDSan Diego, CA 921231235126004
  8. Meerana Lim, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231073684833

Common questions

What is Daniel John Lesser, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel John Lesser, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427274679, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel John Lesser, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8110 Birmingham Way, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 966-5846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel John Lesser, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A89883, 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.

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.