Terry L Lester, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Santa Fe, NM

Terry L Lester, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He graduated from medical school in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice St. Vincent Hospital and his current practice location is 455 Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 913-6130.

Terry L Lester is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number MD2010-0821) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1891893921.

Contact Information

Terry L Lester, MD
455 Saint Michaels Dr,
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7601
(505) 913-6130
(505) 913-5408

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Physician's Profile

Full NameTerry L Lester
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience27 Years
Location455 Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Terry L Lester graduated from medical school in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1891893921
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/21/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0244214013
  • Enrollment ID: I20180815002567

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Terry L Lester such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1891893921NPI-NPPES
MD5287MedicaidAK
68879598MedicaidNM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD2010-0821 (New Mexico)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 5287 (Alaska)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 5287 (Alaska)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist MD2010-0821 (New Mexico)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
St. Vincent Hospital6608775135267

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Terry L Lester allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSt. Vincent Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1578587150
PECOS PAC ID: 6608775135
Enrollment ID: O20040105000372

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Terry L Lester is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Terry L Lester, MD
Po Box 26666, Phs Provider Enrollment,
Albuquerque, NM 87125-6666

Ph: (505) 923-6770
Terry L Lester, MD
455 Saint Michaels Dr,
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7601

Ph: (505) 913-6130

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