NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Jeanne Lester, MD

Dermatology Physician · Cedar Park, TX

Laura Jeanne Lester, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Cedar Park, Texas, and NPI 1265696538, issued on Jul 15, 2008. Check the license (Texas N3825, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265696538
Name
Laura Jeanne Lester
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
N3825 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 Medical Pkwy, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone
(512) 260-5860
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141018000184); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1401 Medical Pkwy

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

252 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Laura Lester252
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Minoxidil38 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone30 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate24 claims
  4. Ketoconazole23 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide20 claims
  6. Gabapentin18 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $454.61

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leo Pharma Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Lester$454.61
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Oliver Street 5.01(A) IncTyler, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Laura Jeanne Lester among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Laura Jeanne Lester, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Dallo, MDCedar Park, TX 786131063071199
  2. Eliana Figueredo Zamora, MDCedar Park, TX 786131003472671
  3. Jennifer Hanson, MDCedar Park, TX 786131326421603
  4. Donna Hart, M.D.Cedar Park, TX 786131306138193
  5. Aubrey Hartmann, MDCedar Park, TX 786131194713933
  6. Lori Honeycutt, M.D.Cedar Park, TX 786131568469443
  7. Christopher Jones, M.D.Cedar Park, TX 786131013122753
  8. Shwol-Huo Kiang, DOCedar Park, TX 786131588703524

Common questions

What is Laura Jeanne Lester, MD's NPI number?

Laura Jeanne Lester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265696538, issued on Jul 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Jeanne Lester, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Medical Pkwy, Cedar Park, TX, 78613. Phone: (512) 260-5860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Jeanne Lester, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N3825, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Jeanne Lester, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Jeanne Lester, MD had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Jeanne Lester, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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