William Jefferson Lester, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Lexington, KY
William Jefferson Lester, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1356410732, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 25618, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Jefferson Lester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 25618 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2050 Versailles RD, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (606) 878-1219
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 877-1195
- Medicaid ID
- 64256183 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050526000599); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records → All 158 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2050 Versailles RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachel AndersonPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1215559752
- Nicholas Annichiarico, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1588012140
- Kimberly Ball, OTRLOccupational Therapist1235261231
- Richard Batka, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1821520222
- Haley BoggsSpeech-Language Pathologist1760239974
- Mason Brestle, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932040243
Verify William Jefferson Lester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 25618Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
2,316 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 1,016 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen681 claims
- Gabapentin284 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen202 claims
- Clonazepam139 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl124 claims
- Alprazolam100 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: $33.12
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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 one group practice
- Kentucky Family Practice IncLondon, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Jefferson Lester among 158 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Kentucky
William Jefferson Lester, M.D. is one of 158 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 58% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2009 among the 82 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 158 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Kentucky.
All 158 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Annichiarico, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041588012140
- Richard Batka, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041821520222
- Frank Burke, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041396714960
- Nicholas Elwert, DOLexington, KY 405041780115568
- Emily Hogancamp, MDLexington, KY 405041235634064
- Justin Huber, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041760864144
- Christopher James, MDLexington, KY 405041295295566
- Jamie Key, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041689932501
Common questions
What is William Jefferson Lester, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Jefferson Lester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356410732, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Jefferson Lester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2050 Versailles RD, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (606) 878-1219. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Jefferson Lester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 25618, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Jefferson Lester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Jefferson Lester, M.D. had 2,316 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.