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- 225000 Hummingbird Rd Ste 100, Wausau, WI 54401
About Dr. Owens
Lester Owens, DO practices physical medicine & rehabilitation in Wausau, WI. Lester is a 1972 graduate of Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences. Lester is also listed as specializing in pm&r — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Lester cared for 274 Medicare patients across 515 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174636898.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (715) 359-6442
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
225000 HUMMINGBIRD RD STE 100
Wausau, WI 54401
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
Rehabilitation
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
515 services · 274 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
48 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 3-4 body regions | Treatment | 98926 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | Treatment | 95885 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Treatment | 95909 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
76 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
167 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
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 rehabilitation physicians at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other rehabilitation physicians in Wausau 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1972 at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 4
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 7
Providers in WI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Owens?
Dr. Owens is a rehabilitation physician in Wausau, WI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Owens's address?
Dr. Owens is listed at 225000 Hummingbird Rd Ste 100, Wausau, WI 54401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Owens?
The number on file is (715) 359-6442. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dr. Owens's NPI number?
Dr. Owens's National Provider Identifier is 1174636898. 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 Dr. Owens train?
Dr. Owens attended Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, graduating in 1972. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Owens been practicing?
Dr. Owens has 54 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1972, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Owens perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Owens performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level; provides treatments such as osteopathic manipulative treatment, 3-4 body regions and needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Owens confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Owens. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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