Lester James Yen, M.D.
NPI 1568458396ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery· West Des Moines, IA
Plastic Surgery (M.D.) in West Des Moines, Iowa, trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine (class of 1985). 71 Medicare patients in 2024, $37,539 paid; nearly all of their 142 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $314.60 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1568458396 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery Primary | 208200000X | MD-28656 | IA |
| Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | 2082S0105X | MD-28656 | IA |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 71 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 181 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,539 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 142 · 154 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 53 |
| Total drug cost | $7,873 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Davis School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$314.60 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$2,850 · 18 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $176.75 | 3 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.99 | 1 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $37.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$214.61 · 4 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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