Joseph L Lester, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Montgomery, AL

Joseph L Lester, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Montgomery, Alabama. His current practice location is 400 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (334) 272-1050.

Joseph L Lester is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 061793) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1467480269.

Contact Information

Joseph L Lester, MD
400 Taylor Rd,
Montgomery, AL 36117-3512
(334) 272-1050
(818) 587-2493



Physician's Profile

Full NameJoseph L Lester
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location400 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1467480269
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/29/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/27/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042214041
  • Enrollment ID: I20060906000227

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph L Lester such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1467480269NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 00027442 (Alabama)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 061793 (Georgia)Primary

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. Joseph L Lester allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameParagon Contracting Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225071459
PECOS PAC ID: 3971417825
Enrollment ID: O20050218000756

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Entity NameIsland Medical Coosa Valley, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083948558
PECOS PAC ID: 1658413778
Enrollment ID: O20100127000486

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Entity NameTroy Hospital Staffing Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558868786
PECOS PAC ID: 8022366376
Enrollment ID: O20180802003915

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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. Joseph 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
Joseph L Lester, MD
Po Box 2324,
Birmingham, AL 35201-2324

Ph: (877) 864-7002
Joseph L Lester, MD
400 Taylor Rd,
Montgomery, AL 36117-3512

Ph: (334) 272-1050

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Montgomery, AL

Anitricia Denise Lumpkin, D.O.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2908 Mcgehee Rd, Montgomery, AL 36111
Phone: 334-229-9955    Fax: 334-649-8145
Dr. Evan Broder, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2105 E South Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone: 334-288-2100    
Dr. Alan Mark Babb, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 215 Perry Hill Rd, Montgomery, AL 36109
Phone: 334-272-4670    
Wallace G Falero, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 400 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: 334-272-1050    Fax: 818-587-2493
Dr. Alzo Preyear, DO
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 5303 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone: 334-386-0348    Fax: 334-386-0382
John Curran Sullivan Iii, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 400 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: 334-272-1050    
Dr. Aaron Schaffner, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2105 E South Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36116
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