Dennis R Lester, M.D.

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X

License

MD56756 Issued in TN

Practice address

4117 E Emory Rd
Knoxville, TN 37938-4229

Phone

(865) 922-2121

Fax

(833) 908-2092

NPI assigned

May 1, 2015

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TN

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 1

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Education

Other, 2015

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Summit Medical Group, PLLCGroup PAC ID 2860396330, 636 clinicians

Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsGroup PAC ID 1355416306, shared by 4 NPIs, 277 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services Home health agency, Knoxville, TN, CCN 447230
• University Health System, Inc Hospital, Knoxville, TN, CCN 440015

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: dennis.lester.1@20785.direct.athenahealth.com

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.

• Summit Medical Group, PLLC

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Brentwood, TN
  • NPI 1659090298
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University Health System, Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Knoxville, TN
  • NPI 1790738763
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Summit Medical Group, PLLC

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Knoxville, TN
  • NPI 1548349186
  NPD
• University Health System Inc

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Knoxville, TN
  • NPI 1306609748
  NPD
• Summit Medical Group PLLC

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Oak Ridge, TN
  • NPI 1437238797
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• University Health System, Inc.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Knoxville, TN
  • NPI 1538164090
  Care Compare affiliation
• University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services, LLC

  • Home Health Agency
  • Knoxville, TN
  • NPI 1346460953
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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            "address_1": "1275 DICK LONAS RD UNIT 101",
            "city": "KNOXVILLE",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "379091383",
            "telephone_number": "865-584-4747",
            "fax_number": "865-381-1509"
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            "postal_code": "379384229",
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            "fax_number": "833-908-2092"
        }
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}

• Kelsey Lequire
• Kimberly White Leroy, OTR/L
• Timothy James Leroy, MD
• Paul D Lesko, MD
• Christine Raney Lester, APRN
• Francis Xavier Letard Jr., MD
• Gary Wayne Lethco, M.D.
• Jacob Noel Letson, MD
• Marissa Hamilton Letson, M.S., CCC-SLP
• Adam Christopher Lett, MD

• Internal Medicine Physician in Knoxville, TN
• Providers in Knoxville, TN by specialty
• Internal Medicine Physician in Tennessee

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 18, 2024; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.