NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Harvey Lester, DMD

Dentist · Lakewood Ranch, FL

Harvey Lester, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and NPI 1831211564, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license on the Florida health license search; 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
1831211564
Name
Harvey Lester
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
60457 CA
4536 AZ
028841 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17827 Northwood PL, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Phone
(480) 390-6665
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

262 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Harvey Lester262
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin112 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate87 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl25 claims
  4. Ibuprofen16 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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.

Harvey Lester among 6,155 dentist records in Florida

Harvey Lester, DMD is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 15% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 dentist records list a practice address in Lakewood Ranch

They are 12 of the 779 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakewood Ranch, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.

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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marissa AlbertBradenton, FL 342021558059097
  2. Maan Alshoib, DDSBradenton, FL 342021487038444
  3. Yimar Angell, DMDLakewood Ranch, FL 342021215328356
  4. Jensen Bouton, DMDLakewood Ranch, FL 342021770005910
  5. Christie Craighead, D.M.D., M.S.Lakewood Ranch, FL 342021548601974
  6. Stephanie Denis, DMDBradenton, FL 342021962069211
  7. Vivek DewanBradenton, FL 342021043994908
  8. Meredith GallowayBradenton, FL 342021033499892

Common questions

What is Harvey Lester, DMD's NPI number?

Harvey Lester, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831211564, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Harvey Lester, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17827 Northwood PL, Lakewood Ranch, FL, 34202. Phone: (480) 390-6665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Harvey Lester, DMD's license?

Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Harvey Lester, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Harvey Lester, DMD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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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.