Christopher J. Lesar, M.D.
NPI 1285628917ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Chattanooga, TN
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (M.D.) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at Medical College of Ohio (class of 1995). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,585,146 for 992 patients, and Part D covered 1,219 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $32,164 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1285628917 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 23, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | 37354 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (GA); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 992 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,608 across 144 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,585,146 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,219 · 2,436 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 438 |
| Total drug cost | $363,651 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Ohio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
Medical group
- Vascular Institute of Chattanooga, PLLCChattanooga, TN · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$32,164 · 41 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$31,258 · 45 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $21,997 | 9 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $6,678 | 5 |
| Cordis US Corp. | $1,871 | 5 |
| Veryan Medical Incorporated | $939.59 | 3 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $203.07 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$28,106 · 8 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,600 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,256 · 30 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,201 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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