Lester Labus, MD
NPI 1235124413ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Charleston, WV
Family Medicine (MD) in Charleston, West Virginia, trained at West Virginia University School of Medicine (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $815,659 for 12,080 claims, against $48,206 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,318 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235124413 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 29, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 13922 | WV |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 274 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,210 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,206 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,080 · 26,131 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 728 |
| Total drug cost | $815,659 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | West Virginia University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ths Physician Partners IncSouth Charleston, WV · 378 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV
- Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV
Other facilities
- Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Charleston, WV
- Stonerise Home Health South CharlestonHome health agency · Charleston, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,318 · 63 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$885.69 · 46 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $367.34 | 16 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $157.33 | 8 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $105.14 | 5 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $83.98 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $77.22 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,318 · 63 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other family medicine physicians in Charleston
- 1134230311
- 1184715948
- 1255345971
- 1255395273
- 1275732216
- 1285895938
- 1306935192
- 1306994710
- 1316928344
- 1447811872
- 1518586767
- 1528038668
All 91 family medicine physicians in Charleston · All family medicine physicians in West Virginia