Dr. Caitlyn Dragon Lesh, MD

Dr. Lesh practices at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Lesh's NPI, 1508126426, was assigned on May 24, 2012. Dr. Lesh graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Lesh holds Colorado license 60953.

Dr. Lesh's primary practice is UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, at 1500 Park Central Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 in Douglas County. The practice phone is (720) 516-1000.

Dr. Lesh's primary practice is UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dr. Lesh is also affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. The medical group on file is UCHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lesh to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Lesh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lesh is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lesh's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and New York.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Lesh treats.

CMS data shows 200 Medicare services from Dr. Lesh across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 186 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,216 for them.

CMS counts 186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lesh in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 73 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lesh's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lesh wrote 161 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 138 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $384 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 133 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Lesh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lesh as offering telehealth. CMS counts 26 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Lesh, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Lesh, published from 2017 to 2022. Dr. Lesh's most frequent co-author is Liise Kristina Kayler, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Lesh from 13 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $17,058.

Dr. Lesh graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2012.

Dr. Lesh is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.