Lester J. Layfield, M.D.
Cytopathology Physician · Columbia, MO
Lester J. Layfield, M.D. is a cytopathology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1033209648, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2012029315, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lester J. Layfield
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cytopathology Physician 207ZC0500X
- License number
- 2012029315 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212
- Phone
- (573) 882-1201
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2024
- Fax
- (573) 884-4612
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121110000171); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lester J. Layfield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2012029315Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cytopathology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 8 cytopathology physician records in Missouri.
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The 7 cytopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wedad AlfarkhColumbia, MO 652121558859835
- Magda Esebua, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121134153893
- Keith Richards, MDNorth Kansas City, MO 641161942290101
- Beth Levy, MDSaint Peters, MO 633761558317461
- Keith Fulling, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411255382495
- Beverly Kraemer, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411023069275
- Scott Martin, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411275586018
Common questions
What is Lester J. Layfield, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lester J. Layfield, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033209648, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lester J. Layfield, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO, 65212. Phone: (573) 882-1201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lester J. Layfield, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2012029315, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Lester J. Layfield, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.