Paula Lester, M.D.,
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Mineola, NY
Paula Lester, M.D., is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Mineola, New York, and NPI 1053375378, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (New York 230832, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Lester
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 230832 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 Station Plz N, Mineola, NY 11501
- Phone
- (516) 663-2588
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (516) 663-4644
- Medicaid ID
- 02677618 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041108000719); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paula Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 230832Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
2,523 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium146 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium138 claims
- Gabapentin79 claims
- Furosemide67 claims
- Warfarin Sodium61 claims
- Losartan Potassium58 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): 84.5 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
- New York UniversityNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula Lester among 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
Paula Lester, M.D., is one of 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 75% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1998 among the 272 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Saba Abolahrari, M.D.Mineola, NY 115011346483377
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- Irving Gomolin, M.D.,Mineola, NY 115011306800636
- Lucy Macina, M.D.,Mineola, NY 115011932163250
- Lucan Rodrigues, M.D.Mineola, NY 115011508111550
- Sukhminder Sahansra, MDMineola, NY 115011164853891
- Christian Voto, DOMineola, NY 115011902483324
- Mahbub Bhuiyan, MDGlen Cove, NY 115421497497176
Common questions
What is Paula Lester, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Paula Lester, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053375378, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Lester, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Station Plz N, Mineola, NY, 11501. Phone: (516) 663-2588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Lester, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 230832, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paula Lester, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Lester, M.D., had 2,523 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paula Lester, M.D.,'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.