Dr. Jonathan D. Lester, MD

  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1659660793PAC ID4789994781
Medicare services, 2024
719
Medicare patients, 2024
155
Part D claims, 2024
95
Publications
3
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Practice phone
Call (414) 908-6500
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Center for Digestive Health Ltd

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Dr. Jonathan D. Lester is an orthopedic surgeon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dr. Lester practices at Center for Digestive Health Ltd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Lester's NPI, 1659660793, was assigned on March 29, 2011. Dr. Lester holds Wisconsin license 67652.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4789994781
NPI enumeration date
March 29, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(414) 908-6500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Jonathan D. Lester practices at Center for Digestive Health Ltd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dr. Lester's primary practice is Center for Digestive Health Ltd, at 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53215 in Milwaukee County. The practice phone is (414) 908-6500.

  • Center for Digestive Health Ltd
    2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53215 · Milwaukee CountyPhone(414) 908-6500

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Jonathan D. Lester is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Lester's primary practice is Center for Digestive Health Ltd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Lester is also affiliated with Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. The medical group on file is Aurora Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lester to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jonathan D. Lester's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lester practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Center for Digestive Health LtdAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Jonathan D. Lester is one of 526 orthopedic surgeons in Wisconsin

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Lester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Lester is licensed in Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, WisconsinPrimaryLicense 67652 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Lester

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Dr. Jonathan D. Lester billed Medicare for 719 services in 2024

CMS data shows 719 Medicare services from Dr. Lester across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 155 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,662 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024719
Medicare patients155
Paid by Medicare$16,662
Procedure codes6

Dr. Lester's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 3762024: 46022%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1472024: 16311%
Surgery
2023: 802024: 9620%

Dr. Lester compared with the Wisconsin median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Lester
  • Wisconsin median
Medicare services
719vs 43964% above
Medicare patients
155vs 17210% below
Part D claims
71vs 70Close to median

Medians across 543 orthopedic surgeons in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lester's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Jonathan D. Lester treated 155 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 73 patients. 73% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lester's median patient age at 58, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024155
Average age69
Average risk score1.47
Also on Medicaid26%

Dr. Lester's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8756%
  • Men6844%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lester's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis73%
  2. High cholesterol73%
  3. High blood pressure66%
  4. Ischemic heart disease34%
  5. Mood disorders34%
  6. Depression29%
  7. Anxiety28%
  8. Chronic kidney disease28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Lester's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Jonathan D. Lester wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lester wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 71 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $470 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 85 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 202495
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$470
Part D patients65

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

  • Opioids22%21 of 95 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: 852024: 7116%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Jonathan D. Lester ranks in the 53rd percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare

Dr. Lester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Lester, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Lester ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
53rd percentile14 procedures

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Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 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. Jonathan D. Lester has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Lester, published from 2014 to 2021. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Lester's most frequent co-author is Mark R. Hutchinson, MD.

Papers3
Years published2014 to 2021

Dr. Lester's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Lester

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Dr. Jonathan D. Lester received $21,088 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 134 general payments to Dr. Lester from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $8,821.

General payments to Dr. Lester by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lester by kind, 2016 to 2025

$21.1Kin total
  • Education$12,64360%
  • Food and beverage$4,64322%
  • Travel and lodging$3,80318%

Companies that paid Dr. Lester the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Jonathan D. Lester's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Jonathan D. Lester's NPI number?

Dr. Jonathan D. Lester's NPI number is 1659660793. It was assigned on March 29, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Jonathan D. Lester?

Dr. Jonathan D. Lester is an orthopedic surgeon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Jonathan D. Lester practice?

Dr. Lester practices at 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53215. Dr. Lester's primary practice is Center for Digestive Health Ltd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lester to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Jonathan D. Lester's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lester is (414) 908-6500.

What is Dr. Jonathan D. Lester's medical license number?

Dr. Lester holds Wisconsin license 67652.

Which hospitals is Dr. Jonathan D. Lester affiliated with?

Dr. Lester is affiliated with Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lester to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Jonathan D. Lester part of?

Dr. Lester is linked to Aurora Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Lester to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Jonathan D. Lester accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lester billed Medicare for 719 services in 2024, and Dr. Lester accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jonathan D. Lester see?

CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lester in 2024, with an average age of 69.

What services does Dr. Jonathan D. Lester bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lester's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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What drugs does Dr. Jonathan D. Lester prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Meloxicam.

Has Dr. Jonathan D. Lester received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $21,088 in general payments to Dr. Lester from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Jonathan D. Lester been practicing?

Dr. Lester graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Dr. Jonathan D. Lester do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Lester, published from 2014 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Jonathan D. Lester publish with?

Dr. Lester's most frequent co-authors are Mark R. Hutchinson, MD (2 shared papers).

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