Lester M. Dyke, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · McAllen, TX
Lester M. Dyke, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1528030426, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas F6597, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lester M. Dyke
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- F6597 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 S 5TH St, McAllen, TX 78503
- Phone
- (956) 687-1581
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (956) 687-1548
- Medicaid ID
- 122631805 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110627000078); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 484 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1801 S 5TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Honeybee Apolinario, PTPhysical Therapist1215176482
- Anitra Demoss, PH.DClinical Psychologist1649289000
- Julian Gomez, MDVascular Surgery Physician1306830310
- Maxine Gutierrez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1245541747
- Salabat Khan, C.P., LOP, BOCPOOrthotist1407824758
- Joseph McDonald, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1215944780
Verify Lester M. Dyke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F6597Check 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: $35.81
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Heart Clinic PLLCMcAllen, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lester M. Dyke among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
Lester M. Dyke, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% 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 Texas 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 Texas
There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in McAllen → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francisco Bracamontes, MDMcAllen, TX 785031912004425
- Filiberto Rodriguez Salinas, M.D.McAllen, TX 785041750352456
- Amit Taggarse, MBBSMcAllen, TX 785041629491246
- Jaime Villarreal, MDMcAllen, TX 785011396766838
- Jose Escobar, MDEdinburg, TX 785391144424920
- Daniel Martinez, MDEdinburg, TX 785391932135779
- Victor Reis, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391841586484
- Okezika Okereke, M.D. P.A.San Benito, TX 785861740264571
Common questions
What is Lester M. Dyke, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lester M. Dyke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528030426, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lester M. Dyke, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 S 5TH St, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 687-1581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lester M. Dyke, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F6597, 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.
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.