Joel N. Lester, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Anaheim, CA
Joel N. Lester, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Anaheim, California, and NPI 1609873298, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (California G34878, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel N. Lester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- G34878 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1211 W LA Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
- Phone
- (714) 535-3660
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (714) 535-8528
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel N. Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G34878Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Joel N. Lester among 447 medical oncology physician records in California
Joel N. Lester, M.D. is one of 447 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in California
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- Samuel Ejadi, MDOrange, CA 928681285605212
- Sayeh Lavasani, MDOrange, CA 928681205130572
Common questions
What is Joel N. Lester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel N. Lester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609873298, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel N. Lester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 W LA Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92801. Phone: (714) 535-3660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel N. Lester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G34878, 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 Joel N. Lester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel N. Lester, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.