Dr. Melissa D. Lester, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 639
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 413
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,412
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1340 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington, WV 25701
- Practice phone
- Call (304) 526-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Melissa D. Lester is an interventional cardiologist in Huntington, West Virginia
Dr. Lester practices at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, part of Marshall Health Network.
Dr. Lester's NPI, 1609974708, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Dr. Lester graduated from University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med in 2001. Dr. Lester holds West Virginia license 1944.
- NPI
- 1609974708NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961445846
- NPI enumeration date
- September 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (304) 526-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melissa D. Lester practices at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia
Dr. Lester's primary practice is Cabell Huntington Hospital, at 1340 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington, WV 25701 in Cabell County. The practice phone is (304) 526-2000.
- Cabell Huntington Hospital1340 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington, WV 25701 · Cabell CountyPhone(304) 526-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Melissa D. Lester is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Lester's primary practice is Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, part of Marshall Health Network. Dr. Lester is also affiliated with St. Mary's Medical Center. The medical group on file is Marshall Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lester to 3 more hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa D. Lester's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lester practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cabell Huntington Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +9 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melissa D. Lester is one of 53 interventional cardiologists in West Virginia
Interventional cardiology is Dr. Lester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Lester is licensed in West Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional cardiology, West VirginiaPrimary
Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Lester
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melissa D. Lester billed Medicare for 639 services in 2024
CMS data shows 639 Medicare services from Dr. Lester across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 413 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,357 for them.
Dr. Lester's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5232024: 39624%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2762024: 23116%
- Imaging
- 2023: 162024: 1225%
Where Dr. Lester's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office345%
- In a facility60595%
Dr. Lester compared with the West Virginia median for interventional cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Lester
- West Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 639vs 1,85265% below
- Medicare patients
- 413vs 91455% below
- Part D claims
- 2,130vs 1,58834% above
Medians across 52 interventional cardiologists in West Virginia 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. Melissa D. Lester treated 413 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 413 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 178 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, 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. Lester's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.
Dr. Lester's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21853%
- Men19547%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lester's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease57%
- Arthritis52%
- Diabetes47%
- Chronic kidney disease42%
- Anxiety41%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
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
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melissa D. Lester wrote 2,412 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lester wrote 2,412 Medicare Part D claims for 332 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,130 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $175,897 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,145 claims across 38 drugs.
Dr. Lester's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,175 claims90%
- Brand-name237 claims10%
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
- Antibiotics1%15 of 2,412 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: 2,1452024: 2,1301%
Drugs named by CMS: 33 in 2024, 38 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. Melissa D. Lester takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Pacemaker insertion or repair: 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. Melissa D. Lester has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Lester, published from 2016 to 2023. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Lester has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Lester's most frequent co-authors are Jason Palmer Mader, DO, Sardar Alamzaib, MD and Paul Imoudu Okhumale, MD.
Dr. Lester's papers by year, 2016 to 2023
Dr. Lester's most frequent co-authors
- Jason Palmer Mader, DO2 shared papers
- Sardar Alamzaib, MD1 shared paper
- Paul Imoudu Okhumale, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Lester
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Melissa D. Lester received $5,930 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 211 general payments to Dr. Lester from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $1,095.
General payments to Dr. Lester by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lester by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,98084%
- Travel and lodging$86515%
- Education$851%
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. Melissa D. Lester graduated from University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med
Dr. Lester graduated from University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Melissa D. 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melissa D. Lester's NPI number?
Dr. Melissa D. Lester's NPI number is 1609974708. It was assigned on September 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa D. Lester?
Dr. Melissa D. Lester is an interventional cardiologist in Huntington, West Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).
Where does Dr. Melissa D. Lester practice?
Dr. Lester practices at 1340 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington, WV 25701. Dr. Lester's primary practice is Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, part of Marshall Health Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lester to 3 hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Melissa D. Lester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lester is (304) 526-2000.
What is Dr. Melissa D. Lester's medical license number?
Dr. Lester holds West Virginia license 1944.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melissa D. Lester affiliated with?
Dr. Lester practices at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Lester is also affiliated with St. Mary's Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lester to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Melissa D. Lester part of?
Dr. Lester is linked to Marshall Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Lester to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Melissa D. Lester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lester billed Medicare for 639 services in 2024, and Dr. Lester accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melissa D. Lester see?
CMS counts 413 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lester in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Melissa D. Lester bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lester's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93306) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
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Where did Dr. Melissa D. Lester go to medical school?
Dr. Lester graduated from University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Melissa D. Lester prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Amlodipine Besylate and Nitroglycerin.
Has Dr. Melissa D. Lester received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,930 in general payments to Dr. Lester from 31 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Melissa D. Lester been practicing?
Dr. Lester graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
Does Dr. Melissa D. Lester do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Lester, published from 2016 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Melissa D. Lester publish with?
Dr. Lester's most frequent co-authors are Jason Palmer Mader, DO (2 shared papers), Sardar Alamzaib, MD (1 shared paper) and Paul Imoudu Okhumale, MD (1 shared paper).
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