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LESTER L PORTER MD
NPI 1508890286
Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology in Nashville, TN

Active since July 10, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
4220 HARDING PIKE, S& E BUILDING SUITE 200, NASHVILLE, TN 37205(615) 385-3751(615) 269-7085 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 10, 2015. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Lester L Porter Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LESTER L PORTER MD (NPI 1508890286) is an individual medical oncology provider in Nashville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (11294) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine (1976).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508890286
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207RX0202X
Provider Legal NameLESTER L PORTERCredential: MD
Location Address4220 HARDING PIKE, S& E BUILDING SUITE 200Nashville, TN 37205-2005
Mailing AddressPo Box 440100Nashville, TN 37244-0100 · (615) 329-0570
Phone(615) 385-3751
Fax(615) 269-7085
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSMedical College Of Georgia School Of MedicineGraduated 1976
Enumeration DateJuly 10, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJune 10, 2015
✔ NPI 1508890286 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Medical OncologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207RX0202X
License✔ Licensed in TN · 11294
Definition
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.
4220 HARDING PIKE, Nashville, TN 37205
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Other Identifiers 7

Other900003212Railroad Medicare
Other3151471Bcbs Of Tn
Medicaid64776867KY
Medicare ID-Type Unspecified3185118Medicare
Medicaid3185115TN
Other4066773Aetna
Medicare UPINB59457

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Oscar Insurance Company, UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Lester L Porter Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9032207394
PECOS Enrollment IDI20100324000152
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37205 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$160.89 typical visit price
range $52.64 – $160.89
Typical copayment $40.22 (range $13.16 – $40.22)
Most-billed visit code 99205
Established Patient
$93.60 typical visit price
range $16.72 – $131.41
Typical copayment $23.40 (range $4.18 – $32.85)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
53%3,548 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
46%155 patients2/55-star benchmark: 96%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
95%171 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
25%806 patients2/55-star benchmark: 99%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
28%806 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
1%806 patients1/55-star benchmark: 59%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MEGAN DESAI M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
4220 HARDING PIKE
NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Davidson County (615) 222-6726
WILLIAM MATTHEW BIBB PHARM.D., BCGP
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
4220 HARDING PIKE
NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Davidson County (615) 222-3764
DR. MATTHEW SCHUYLER-AUSTIN JOSEPH MD
Hospitalist
4220 HARDING PIKE, SUITE 500
NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Davidson County (615) 222-6977
CHRISTOPHER JUNSIK SHIN MD
Internal Medicine
4220 HARDING PIKE
NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Davidson County (615) 222-2111
KELLEY BAXTER PHARMD
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
4220 HARDING PIKE
NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Davidson County (615) 222-4711
GREGG CHRISTIAN SHEPARD MD
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
4220 HARDING PIKE, S&E BUILDING SUITE 200
NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Davidson County (615) 385-3751
JESSICA TAYLOR HODGE PA-C
Physician Assistant
4220 HARDING PIKE
NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Davidson County (615) 222-2111
KATHERINE SPIVEY PHARMD
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
4220 HARDING PIKE
NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Davidson County (615) 222-4500

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Lester Porter's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lester Porter is 1508890286. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 10, 2006.

Where is Lester Porter located?

Lester Porter practices at 4220 Harding Pike S& E Building Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37205. The listed phone number is (615) 385-3751.

What is Lester Porter's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Medical Oncology, with taxonomy code 207RX0202X.

Is Lester Porter enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Lester Porter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

What insurance does Lester Porter accept?

Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Oscar Insurance Company and UnitedHealthcare list Lester Porter as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lester Porter was last updated on June 10, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.