John R. Lesser, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Minneapolis, MN
John R. Lesser, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1265492862, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 29867, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John R. Lesser
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 29867 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 E 28TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- (612) 775-3030
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050215000576); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1981
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 E 28TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John R. Lesser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 29867Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,607 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium176 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate118 claims
- Furosemide117 claims
- Eliquis89 claims
- Losartan Potassium85 claims
- Carvedilol77 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 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemNorthfield, MN
- Minneapolis Heart Institute AT Ridgeview Heart Center, LLCWaconia, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John R. Lesser among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota
John R. Lesser, MD is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.
All 627 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Durand Burns, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071538129614
- Bjorn Flygenring, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071184685810
- Robert Hauser, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554071508844606
- David Hurrell, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071194784835
- Randall Johnson, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071659331593
- Thomas Knickelbine, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071831151042
- Terrence Longe, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071053373373
- Maria-Teresa Olivari, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071881654184
Common questions
What is John R. Lesser, MD's NPI number?
John R. Lesser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265492862, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John R. Lesser, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E 28TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 775-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John R. Lesser, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 29867, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John R. Lesser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John R. Lesser, MD had 1,607 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.