NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lester Owens, DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Wausau, WI

Lester Owens, DO is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Wausau, Wisconsin, and NPI 1174636898, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 25566-21, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining 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
1174636898
Name
Lester Owens
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License numbers
25566-21 WI
25566 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225000 Hummingbird RD Ste 100, Wausau, WI 54401
Phone
(715) 359-6442
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(715) 393-0390
Medicaid ID
30019100 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041022000905); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1972
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 225000 Hummingbird RD Ste 100

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

  1. Jordan Bartholf, PTPhysical Therapist1598435778
  2. James Bruno, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1659380319
  3. Ashley Butalla, PTPhysical Therapist1174198204
  4. Shauna Christopherson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336453976
  5. Andrew Davis, MSPT LATPhysical Therapist1780627083
  6. Kayla Degner, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1588143382

Verify Lester Owens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining 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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77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 418 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lester Owens1,287
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl169 claims
  2. Gabapentin150 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl147 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen146 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl90 claims
  6. Pregabalin84 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bone And Joint Clinic S.C.Wausau, WI

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

Lester Owens among 321 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Wisconsin

Lester Owens, DO is one of 321 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 67% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2007 among the 172 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 321 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Anderson, MDWausau, WI 544011275645855
  2. Michael Andrews, DOWausau, WI 544011215381512
  3. Brittany Bickelhaupt, MDWausau, WI 544011477948834
  4. Swati Biswas, MDWausau, WI 544011033209911
  5. Luke Budleski, D.O.Wausau, WI 544011952366023
  6. Taylor Fisher, PA-CWausau, WI 544011437853413
  7. Adam Hills, MDWausau, WI 544011255718458
  8. Thomas Joseph, M.D.Wausau, WI 544011457311516

Common questions

What is Lester Owens, DO's NPI number?

Lester Owens, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174636898, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lester Owens, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225000 Hummingbird RD Ste 100, Wausau, WI, 54401. Phone: (715) 359-6442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lester Owens, DO's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 25566-21, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lester Owens, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lester Owens, DO had 1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lester Owens, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 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.