James W. Lester, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Durham, NC
James W. Lester, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1952321309, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 39191, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Lester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 39191 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3643 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 470-5272
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2026
- Fax
- (919) 470-5271
- Medicaid ID
- 89127RV NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051117001052); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James W. Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 39191Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $169.24
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 8 group practices
- Colonial Family Practice LLCSumter, SC
- Durham Radiology Associates IncDurham, NC
- Fred Smeltzer MD And Associates IncChapel Hill, NC
- Garden State Healthcare Associates LLCBayonne, NJ
- Summit Medical Group, PLLCKnoxville, TN
- The Unity Hospital OF RochesterChapel Hill, NC
- Virtual Radiologic Professionals LLCChapel Hill, NC
- Wilmington Health PLLCWilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James W. Lester among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina
James W. Lester, M.D. is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 75% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 998 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
254 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Durham
They are 254 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is James W. Lester, M.D.'s NPI number?
James W. Lester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952321309, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Lester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3643 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 470-5272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Lester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 39191, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.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.