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.
- 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
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Verify Lauren Elizabeth Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2025-01304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- 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
- Fhpg LLCPinehurst, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Elizabeth Lester among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina
Lauren Elizabeth Lester, M.D. is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 95% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (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 → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lourdes Castano, MDPinehurst, NC 283741134217086
- Lee Lowery, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741528388667
- Ryan Nance, DOPinehurst, NC 283741063808988
- Caleb Pearce, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741609301415
- Ellen Puleo, MDPinehurst, NC 283741063560712
- Christopher Richberg, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741396002580
- Allison Stone, NPPinehurst, NC 283741487589321
- Stephen Szabo, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741689698771
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.
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.