Paul D. Lesko, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Paul D. Lesko, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1851826382, issued on Apr 21, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 58140, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul D. Lesko
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 58140 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1924 Alcoa Hwy # U-109, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Phone
- (865) 305-9220
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1924 Alcoa Hwy # U-109
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul D. Lesko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 58140Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
1,863 Medicare Part D claims for 599 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 1,032 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen297 claims
- Gabapentin254 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen240 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl179 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl118 claims
- Pregabalin62 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $192.80
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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.
Paul D. Lesko among 971 anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee
Paul D. Lesko, MD is one of 971 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207L00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 971 anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee.
All 971 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Adams, M.DKnoxville, TN 379201043211782
- Jack Chavez, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201851392021
- William Cox, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201730180993
- Robert Craft, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201154322204
- Jerry Epps, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201316948581
- Michael Flynn, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201942201140
- Michael Hosking, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201669473229
- Edward Mobley, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201699776112
Common questions
What is Paul D. Lesko, MD's NPI number?
Paul D. Lesko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851826382, issued on Apr 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul D. Lesko, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1924 Alcoa Hwy # U-109, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 305-9220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul D. Lesko, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 58140, 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 Paul D. Lesko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul D. Lesko, MD had 1,863 Medicare Part D claims for 599 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.