Individual provider Active NPI

Lester James Yen, M.D.

  • Plastic Surgery Physician
  • West Des Moines, IA
National Provider Identifier
1568458396
Registry record updated Jan 11, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Plastic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208200000X
License
MD-28656 Issued in IA
Practice address
5950 University Ave
Ste 120
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 875-9744
Fax
(515) 875-9765
NPI assigned
Sep 27, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 11, 2024

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X MD-28656 IA
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X MD-28656 IA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5950 University Ave
Ste 120
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Mailing address

PO Box 424
Des Moines, IA 50302-0424
Phone (515) 875-9925

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address lesteryen@tic.allscriptsdirect.net

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: No
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: No
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: No
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Education
University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 1985
Medicare assignment
May accept Medicare assignment

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

5950 University Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266-8216

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Mastectomy16
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD-28656IAMDPlastic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
St Luke'S Methodist Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Optimae Lifeservices, Inc, Past Accepting new patients

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: lyen21240@direct.unitypoint.org
  • Direct secure messaging: lyen3961743@direct.trinity-health.org

Organizations & group practices 2

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",
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            "address_1": "PO BOX 424",
            "city": "DES MOINES",
            "state": "IA",
            "postal_code": "503020424",
            "telephone_number": "515-875-9925",
            "fax_number": "515-875-9923"
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "YEN",
        "first_name": "LESTER",
        "middle_name": "JAMES",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-09-27",
        "last_updated": "2024-01-11",
        "certification_date": "2024-01-11",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "2082S0105X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand",
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            "license": "MD-28656",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "208200000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpoint": "lesteryen@tic.allscriptsdirect.net",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "address_1": "5950 University Ave",
            "address_2": "Ste 120",
            "city": "West Des Moines",
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        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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