Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout LESTER
Melissa D Lester, D.O. practises cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Huntington, WV. Melissa is a 2001 graduate of University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med. Melissa is also listed as specialising in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Lester's specialty?
Dr. Lester is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Huntington, WV. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lester?
Dr. Lester is listed at 1249 15TH ST 4000, Huntington, WV 25701. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lester?
The number on file is (304) 691-8500. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lester's NPI number?
Dr. Lester's National Provider Identifier is 1609974708. 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
What is Dr. Lester's medical education?
Dr. Lester attended University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lester been practising?
Dr. Lester has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lester known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lester performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lester confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lester. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (304) 691-8500
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1249 15TH ST 4000
Huntington, WV 25701
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
639 services · 549 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
12 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
96 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
45 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
23 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
21 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
20 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
14 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
185 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
57 |
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 cardiovascular diseases at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 — 24 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Huntington 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in WV who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.