NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Lesche

Ophthalmology Physician · Charlottesville, VA

Stephen Lesche is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1992160303, issued on Dec 30, 2015. Check the license (Virginia 0101274430, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992160303
Name
Stephen Lesche
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
0101274430 VA
D97041 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2955 Ivy RD Ste 300, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone
(434) 924-5485
Enumerated
Dec 30, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2023
Fax
(434) 244-9436
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230816003808); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2018
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 2955 Ivy RD Ste 300

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

  1. Suruchi Bhardwaj, MDOphthalmology Physician1548670417
  2. Chelsea Johnson, ODOptometrist1932558350
  3. Andrew Pittner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770932741

Verify Stephen Lesche in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,854 Medicare Part D claims for 644 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Stephen Lesche2,854
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost410 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate399 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol359 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine352 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin267 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate257 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): 79.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncKensington, MD

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

  1. Benjamin Abramowitz, MDManassas, VA1376800078
  2. Eric Adams, MDNorfolk, VA1164417077
  3. Rohit Adyanthaya, MDNorfolk, VA1710023411
  4. George Agritellis, M.D.Winchester, VA1790728202
  5. Sameer Ahmad, M.D.Herndon, VA1326003401
  6. Ahmed Ahmed, MDCharlottesville, VA1003443680
  7. Osama Ahmed, MDFairfax, VA1629646203
  8. Shazia Ahmed, MDArlington, VA1306012950
  9. Haresh Ailani, M.D.Springfield, VA1992964837
  10. Alaa Al-Dabbagh, MDNorfolk, VA1154993905

Common questions

What is Stephen Lesche's NPI number?

Stephen Lesche's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992160303, issued on Dec 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Lesche located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2955 Ivy RD Ste 300, Charlottesville, VA, 22903. Phone: (434) 924-5485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Lesche's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101274430, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen Lesche prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Lesche had 2,854 Medicare Part D claims for 644 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Lesche's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.

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