Michael L. Lester, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Cookeville, TN
Michael L. Lester, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1255361796, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 13489, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael L. Lester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 13489 TN
24977 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 660 W Main St, Cookeville, TN 38506
- Phone
- (931) 537-6872
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (931) 537-6635
- Medicaid ID
- 200088100A OK
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael L. Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13489Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Incruse Ellipta12 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.
Michael L. Lester among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee
Michael L. Lester, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Cookeville
They are 23 of the 1,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Cookeville, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.
All 2,596 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cookeville → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew King, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385061932101284
- Rexford Agbenohevi, MDCookeville, TN 385011679592869
- Roy Anderson, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011386668838
- Lori Austin, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011336133248
- Christopher Dill, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011386869956
- Matthew Dougherty, D.O.Cookeville, TN 385011861652976
- Natasha Meadows, MDCookeville, TN 385011942241294
- Frank Perry, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011619917879
Common questions
What is Michael L. Lester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael L. Lester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255361796, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael L. Lester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 660 W Main St, Cookeville, TN, 38506. Phone: (931) 537-6872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael L. Lester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 13489, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael L. Lester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael L. Lester, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.