Dr. Don Lester, MD
6085 N First St #101, Fresno, CA 93710 • +1-277-555-1350
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2010)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Fresno Percentiles
NPI #1467568550 • CBSA Regional • Orthopedic Surgery
CMS Medicare Part B utilization records credit Dr. Don Lester (MD, NPI 1467568550) at 6085 N First St #101 in Fresno with 17,010 annual clinical services (250 beneficiaries), corresponding to a +1.05σ regional deviation and mid-cohort balanced caseload (47.37th Fresno percentile) with sub-specialty concentration in 29 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1467568550 highlights 584 annual claims for 99213 (47.37th Fresno percentile; $40–$55 self-pay corridor) plus 438 encounters under 20610 and 308 under 73562.
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1467568550 (6085 N First St #101, Fresno) indicates $239.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $239.00 locality benchmark, paired with 16-minute average reception wait and 4.90/5 biomarker openness.
Patients evaluating Dr. Don Lester in ZIP 93710 note 16 years of post-doctoral tenure (null, 2010) alongside 68.0 annual CMS procedures per patient.
Compared against Fresno, CA Orthopedic Surgery peers
17,010 annual services across 250 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from CA Orthopedic Surgery mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation | 584 | 47.37th | $40 – $55 |
| 20610 | Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection | 438 | 47.37th | $42 – $58 |
| 73562 | Radiologic Weight-Bearing 3-View Knee Examination | 308 | 42.37th | $25 – $40 |
| 99203 | New Patient Musculoskeletal Injury & Surgical Triage | 178 | 44.37th | $57 – $78 |
| 27447 | Total Knee Arthroplasty Joint Reconstruction | 114 | 42.37th | $366 – $502 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (29 HCPCS billing breadth) | 15,388 | 47.37th | $45 – $65 |
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Dr. Don Lester, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lester National Provider Identifier | NPI #1467568550 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (93710) |
| Dr. Lester Fresno CMS Volume Rank | 47.37th Pct (17,010 CMS svcs; Z +1.051σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (CA Orthopedic Surgery) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $239.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Fresno, CA) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $239.00 avg paid • 16 min lobby wait | 12 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.68/5 Listening • 4.90/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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