Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 46
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 28
- Part D claims, 2024
- 97
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $9,920
- Practice address
- 2550 N Esplanade, Cuero, TX 77954
- Practice phone
- Call (361) 275-6191
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Stephen Paul Lester is a general surgeon in Cuero, Texas
Dr. Lester practices at Cuero Regional Hospital in Cuero, Texas, part of DeWitt Medical District.
Dr. Lester's NPI, 1083818652, was assigned on June 14, 2007. Dr. Lester graduated from UTMB Health in 2003. Dr. Lester's Texas license number on file is M5327.
- NPI
- 1083818652NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8123190170
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (361) 275-6191
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester practices at Cuero Regional Hospital in Cuero, Texas
Dr. Lester's primary practice is Cuero Regional Hospital, at 2550 N Esplanade, Cuero, TX 77954 in De Witt County. The practice phone is (361) 275-6191.
- Cuero Regional Hospital2550 N Esplanade, Cuero, TX 77954 · De Witt CountyPhone(361) 275-6191
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lester's primary practice is Cuero Regional Hospital in Cuero, Texas, part of DeWitt Medical District. The medical group on file is Cuero Regional Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lester to 1 more rural health clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Paul Lester's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lester practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cuero Regional Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen Paul Lester is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Lester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lester is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Lester has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Lester treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Lester
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester billed Medicare for 46 services in 2023
CMS data shows 46 Medicare services from Dr. Lester across 2 procedure codes in 2023, all of them office visits, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,082 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Lester's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 2032023: 4677%
- Surgery
- 2022: 182023: 0100%
Dr. Lester compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Lester
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 46vs 11861% below
- Medicare patients
- 28vs 9771% below
- Part D claims
- 67vs 4260% above
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lester's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester treated 28 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 17 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lester's median patient age at 69, with 56% women.
Dr. Lester's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1346%
- Men1554%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lester's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol64%
- Arthritis43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lester's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester wrote 97 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lester wrote 97 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 67 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $428 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 68 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Lester's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic94 claims97%
- Brand-name and other3 claims3%
Dr. Lester's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lester's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids57%55 of 97 claims
- Antibiotics15%15 of 97 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 682024: 671%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Stephen Paul Lester takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Stephen Paul Lester received $9,920 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 94 general payments to Dr. Lester from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,102.
General payments to Dr. Lester by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lester by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$5,30553%
- Travel and lodging$2,66827%
- Food and beverage$1,94720%
Companies that paid Dr. Lester the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Lester, most recently AOA in 2007.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lester
- 2007
- AOA
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Lester graduated from UTMB Health in 2003. Dr. Lester is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Lester is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- +14 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lester accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO11
- Medicare8
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen Paul Lester's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Stephen Paul Lester's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester's NPI number is 1083818652. It was assigned on June 14, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Paul Lester?
Dr. Stephen Paul Lester is a general surgeon in Cuero, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen Paul Lester practice?
Dr. Lester practices at 2550 N Esplanade, Cuero, TX 77954. Dr. Lester's primary practice is Cuero Regional Hospital in Cuero, Texas, part of DeWitt Medical District. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lester to 1 rural health clinic.
What is Dr. Stephen Paul Lester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lester is (361) 275-6191.
What is Dr. Stephen Paul Lester's medical license number?
Dr. Lester's Texas license number on file is M5327.
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Paul Lester affiliated with?
Dr. Lester practices at Cuero Regional Hospital in Cuero, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Stephen Paul Lester part of?
Dr. Lester is linked to Cuero Regional Hospital.
Does Dr. Stephen Paul Lester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lester billed Medicare for 46 services in 2023, and Dr. Lester accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Paul Lester see?
CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lester in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Is Dr. Stephen Paul Lester board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lester is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Stephen Paul Lester bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Lester's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Stephen Paul Lester go to medical school?
Dr. Lester graduated from UTMB Health in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Stephen Paul Lester prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Stephen Paul Lester received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,920 in general payments to Dr. Lester from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Stephen Paul Lester been practicing?
Dr. Lester graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Stephen Paul Lester accept?
Dr. Lester is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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