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- 1700 Springhill Ave, Suite 100, Mobile, AL 36604
About Dr. Lester
Frank M. Lester, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Mobile, AL specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Frank cared for 4,333 Medicare patients across 10,178 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. This provider record is associated with NPI 1871541482.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (251) 435-1200
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1700 SPRINGHILL AVE SUITE 100
Mobile, AL 36604
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
10,178 services · 4,333 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
329 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
209 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
2,657 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
139 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
65 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
3,960 | Too few peers to compare |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
316 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
304 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
246 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
234 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in Mobile 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1963 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 6
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Frank M. Lester?
Frank M. Lester is a cardiologist in Mobile, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Frank M. Lester's address?
Frank M. Lester is listed at 1700 Springhill Ave Suite 100, Mobile, AL 36604. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Frank M. Lester?
The number on file is (251) 435-1200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Frank M. Lester's NPI number?
Frank M. Lester's National Provider Identifier is 1871541482. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Frank M. Lester train?
Frank M. Lester attended Other, graduating in 1963. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Frank M. Lester been practicing?
Frank M. Lester has 63 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1963, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Frank M. Lester perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Frank M. Lester performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Frank M. Lester confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Frank M. Lester. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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