Joseph Lancelot Lester, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Atlantis, FL
Joseph Lancelot Lester, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlantis, Florida, and NPI 1821029018, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME014556, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Lancelot Lester
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- ME014556 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 180 Jfk Dr, Atlantis, FL 33462
- Phone
- (561) 548-4900
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (561) 434-5158
- Medicaid IDs
- 280131100 FL
068614000 FL - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Lancelot Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME014556Check 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: $15.55
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Joseph Lancelot Lester among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Joseph Lancelot Lester, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Atlantis → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cristiano Faber, MDAtlantis, FL 334621992017198
- Michael Weinberger, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621124117049
- Arthur Katz, MDJupiter, FL 334581124035720
- Kenneth Lee, MDJupiter, FL 334581295734960
- Vivek Patel, MDJupiter, FL 334581568515393
- Brian Bethea, M.D.Delray Beach, FL 334451417002908
- Robert Blais, M.D.Delray Beach, FL 334841639129505
- Richard Cartledge, M.D.Delray Beach, FL 334841326034323
Common questions
What is Joseph Lancelot Lester, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Lancelot Lester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821029018, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Lancelot Lester, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 Jfk Dr, Atlantis, FL, 33462. Phone: (561) 548-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Lancelot Lester, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME014556, as entered by the provider. 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.
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.