NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret L. Lesher, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Iola, KS

Margaret L. Lesher, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Iola, Kansas, and NPI 1518928068, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 44543, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; 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
1518928068
Name
Margaret L. Lesher
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
44543 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 S Washington Ave, Iola, KS 66749
Phone
(620) 365-6933
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(620) 365-8126
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100118000170); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1996
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 401 S Washington Ave

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

  1. Richard Hull, DOFamily Medicine Physician1114988193
  2. Brian Neely, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851654420
  3. Leigh Scharff, ARNPNurse Practitioner1962756072
  4. Timothy Spears, DOFamily Medicine Physician1639173156
  5. Erin Splechter, APRN-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1982264065
  6. Wesley Stone, DOFamily Medicine Physician1235191453

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

2,485 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Margaret Lesher2,485
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium126 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium101 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium90 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl84 claims
  5. Lisinopril84 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium84 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. Saint Lukes Hospital OF Allen County IncIola, KS

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

3 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Iola

They are 3 of the 135 NPPES records with a practice address in Iola, and 1,374 nurse practitioner records in Kansas.

Other nurse practitioner records in Kansas

  1. Alexis Abasolo, APRNWichita, KS1083537815
  2. Hafsa Abukar, FNP-CWichita, KS1285218099
  3. Kimberley Adams-McDarty, ARNP RNWichita, KS1912015678
  4. Adesiji Adewunmi, APRNOlathe, KS1811322308
  5. Laura Agee, APRNKansas City, KS1700394699
  6. Sarah AgeeColumbus, KS1710443536
  7. Susan Aistrup, APRNLarned, KS1487035549
  8. Rose Aiyenowo, ARNPWichita, KS1891747226
  9. Jennifer Albert, ARNPHarper, KS1134328529
  10. Amalia AlborOverland Park, KS1245973676

Common questions

What is Margaret L. Lesher, ARNP's NPI number?

Margaret L. Lesher, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518928068, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret L. Lesher, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 S Washington Ave, Iola, KS, 66749. Phone: (620) 365-6933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret L. Lesher, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 44543, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Margaret L. Lesher, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret L. Lesher, ARNP had 2,485 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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