Raymond W. Lesser, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Raymond W. Lesser, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1871538900, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD035533E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raymond W. Lesser
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- MD035533E PA
25MA05374200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
- Phone
- (215) 790-1553
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 735-4977
- Medicaid IDs
- 0010525760004 PA
3934705 NJ - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091215000057); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Raymond W. Lesser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD035533ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,373 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate262 claims
- Famotidine220 claims
- Azelastine Hcl162 claims
- Omeprazole114 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide101 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium101 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: $719.81
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Pinnacle Ent Alliance LLCHavertown, PA
- University Otolaryngology Associates PCPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Raymond W. Lesser among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania
Raymond W. Lesser, M.D. is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% 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, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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- Devraj Basu, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041053348367
- Steven Chesnick, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041487617478
- Donald Farwell, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041972587525
- Daqing Li, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041699703710
Common questions
What is Raymond W. Lesser, M.D.'s NPI number?
Raymond W. Lesser, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871538900, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raymond W. Lesser, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19102. Phone: (215) 790-1553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raymond W. Lesser, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD035533E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Raymond W. Lesser, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raymond W. Lesser, M.D. had 1,373 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.