Dr. Jenna Lester, MD

Dr. Lester practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Lester's NPI, 1295148773, was assigned on June 3, 2014. Dr. Lester's California license number on file is A139821.

Dr. Lester's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Lester's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lester to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lester practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Lester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Lester is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Lester has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, hives, itchy rashes, joint cyst and psoriasis among the conditions Dr. Lester treats.

CMS data shows 1,006 Medicare services from Dr. Lester across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 287 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,099 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 287 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 66% of them have high cholesterol, and 57% have high blood pressure. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lester's median patient age at 62, with 67% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lester wrote 547 Medicare Part D claims for 164 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 445 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $184,216 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 359 claims across 15 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Lester for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 262 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Lester, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. Lester, published from 2020 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Dermatologists. Dr. Lester has published most often in Br J Dermatol. Dr. Lester's most frequent co-authors are Eleni Linos, MD, Roxana Rose Daneshjou, MD and Adaure Amuzie, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Lester from 3 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $17,796.

Dr. Lester is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.