Merkita Lester, FNP-C
NPI 1124529904ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Memphis, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Ut Regional One Physicians Inc, practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $544,584 for 4,425 claims, against $8,671 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $267.98 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1124529904 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 23817 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 197 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,671 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,425 · 8,540 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 237 |
| Total drug cost | $544,584 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ut Regional One Physicians IncMemphis, TN · 324 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
- Regional One HealthMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$267.98 · 14 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$284.83 · 14 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $62.81 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $56.26 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $22.86 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $21.52 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.28 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$267.98 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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