Dr. Christopher J. Lesar, MD

Dr. Lesar practices at Vascular Institute of Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dr. Lesar's NPI, 1285628917, was assigned on September 8, 2005. Dr. Lesar graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1995. Dr. Lesar holds Tennessee license 37354.

Dr. Lesar's primary practice is Vascular Institute of Chattanooga, at 2358 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga, TN 37421 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 602-2750.

Dr. Lesar's primary practice is Vascular Institute of Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Lesar is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga. The medical group on file is Vascular Institute of Chattanooga. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lesar to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lesar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Lesar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Lesar is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lesar's licenses on file in 4 states: Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists amputation, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins among the conditions Dr. Lesar treats.

CMS data shows 3,223 Medicare services from Dr. Lesar across 44 procedure codes in 2024, for 992 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,329,857 for them.

CMS counts 992 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lesar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 406 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lesar's median patient age at 68, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lesar wrote 1,219 Medicare Part D claims for 438 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,168 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $363,168 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,159 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Lesar for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Lesar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 134 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Lesar, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Lesar, published from 2008 to 2014. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Stents, Vascular Diseases and Vascular Patency. Dr. Lesar has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Lesar's most frequent co-authors are Luke Stephan Erdoes, MD, Audra A. Duncan, MD and Charles Scott Joels, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 667 general payments to Dr. Lesar from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Cardiovascular Systems Inc. paid the most, $117,044.

Dmand AI lists 26 awards for Dr. Lesar, most recently Best Teaching and Learning Method in 2015.

Dr. Lesar graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1995. Dr. Lesar is a member of ACS and SVS.

Dr. Lesar is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.