NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Pinehurst, NC

Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and NPI 1699351619, issued on Mar 21, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-01304, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699351619
Name
Lauren Elizabeth Lester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
2025-01304 NC
2025-0134 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
155 Memorial Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Phone
(910) 715-2164
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2026
Fax
(910) 715-1247
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250807002139); accepts Medicare assignment
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 155 Memorial Drive

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Darrin Cutrell, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1306891429
  2. Jessica Danison, D.O.Neurology Physician1477874618
  3. Richard Dickson, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1326040643
  4. Daniel Feinstein, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1922060045
  5. Victoria Inness, VHospitalist Physician1104316876
  6. Venkata Mannava, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588636195

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lauren Lester70
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
  2. Ibuprofen13 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 one group practice

  1. Fhpg LLCPinehurst, NC

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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

All 1,548 in North Carolina → Every provider in Pinehurst →

Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Meaghan Aalto, MDLexington, NC1487940292
  2. Lara Aboulhosn, MDCharlotte, NC1134489396
  3. Tatiana Acosta, M.D., M.P.HRaleigh, NC1891228870
  4. Brandi Adams, MDHuntersville, NC1194015149
  5. Harvey Adams, M.D.Asheboro, NC1114221116
  6. Sharvari Adams, DOGreensboro, NC1407598170
  7. Todd Adams, MD, FACOG, MPHMooresville, NC1477585107
  8. Natasha Adams-Denny, MDCharlotte, NC1861413437
  9. Swati Adawadkar, MDCharlotte, NC1902004583
  10. George Adcock, M.D.Gastonia, NC1447246228

Common questions

What is Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699351619, issued on Mar 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 Memorial Drive, Pinehurst, NC, 28374. Phone: (910) 715-2164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-01304, 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.

How much does Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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