Individual provider Active NPI

Joseph L Lester, MD

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Fort Bragg, NC
National Provider Identifier
1467480269
Registry record updated Sep 11, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Emergency Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207P00000X
License
2025-01625 Issued in NC
Practice address
2817 Rock Merritt Avenue
Fort Bragg, NC 28310-0001
Phone
(910) 907-8922
Fax
(910) 907-6069
NPI assigned
Jun 29, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 11, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X 2025-01625 NC Primary
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X 036.114312 IL
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X 00027442 AL

Addresses

Primary practice location

2817 Rock Merritt Avenue
Fort Bragg, NC 28310-0001

Mailing address

2817 Rock Merritt Ave
Fort Bragg, NC 28310-0001
Phone (910) 907-8707

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AL, GA2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20060906000227 AL Practitioner - Emergency Medicine 0042214041 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20081208000414 GA Practitioner - Emergency Medicine 0042214041 Reassigns benefits to 4 organizations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
00027442ALMDEmergency Medicine Physician
061793GAMDEmergency Medicine Physician
036.114312ILMDEmergency Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Paragon Contracting Services LLC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Apr 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Lagrange Emergency Physicians, LLC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Aug 1, 2011 Accepting new patients
Coweta Emergency Group LLC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Aug 24, 2019 Accepting new patients
South Georgia Emergency Medicine Associates PC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince May 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Tift Regional Health System Inc CurrentSince Aug 17, 2016 Accepting new patients
Acs Primary Care Physicians - Southeast PC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Jul 31, 2019 Accepting new patients
Georgia Emergency Group, LLC Emergency Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

810 Saint Vincents Dr
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone (205) 930-2456

2105 E South Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone (334) 286-2842

1015 Medical Center Pkwy
Selma, AL 36701
Phone (334) 418-4100

604 Stone Ave
Talladega, AL 35160
Phone (256) 362-8111

1330 Highway 231 S
Troy, AL 36081
Phone (334) 370-5000

3651 Wheeler Rd
Augusta, GA 30909
Phone (706) 651-3232

601 S 8th St
Griffin, GA 30224
Phone (770) 228-2721

1514 Vernon Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240
Phone (706) 812-2369

2151 W Spring St
Monroe, GA 30655
Phone (770) 267-1792

745 Poplar Rd
Newnan, GA 30265
Phone (404) 478-8785

2225 US Highway 41 N
Tifton, GA 31794
Phone (229) 353-3422

1622 Madison Ave
Tifton, GA 31794
Phone (229) 387-8061

2501 N Patterson St
Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone (229) 259-4139

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/14272/brand/70/csg/1/fhir/r4

Organizations & group practices 7

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1789084800000",
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            "city": "FORT BRAGG",
            "state": "NC",
            "postal_code": "283100001",
            "telephone_number": "910-907-8707"
        },
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    "basic": {
        "last_name": "LESTER",
        "first_name": "JOSEPH",
        "middle_name": "L",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-06-29",
        "last_updated": "2026-09-11",
        "certification_date": "2026-09-11",
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        },
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            "state": "IL",
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        },
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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