Luke Lester, F.N.P
NPI 1629475397ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Portsmouth, OH
Nurse Practitioner, Family (F.N.P) with Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Portsmouth, Ohio. 169 Medicare patients in 2024, $17,078 paid; all of their 236 Part D prescriptions were generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $101.69 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists King's Daughters' Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629475397 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | F.N.P |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 26, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 16663 | OH |
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health | 363LP0808X | 3012834 | KY |
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 (KY); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 169 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 759 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,078 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 236 · 255 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 118 |
| Total drug cost | $2,288 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncWheelersburg, OH · 400 clinicians
- Premier Therapy and Health Centers IncWheelersburg, OH · 258 clinicians
- Ashland Hospital CorporationAshland, KY · 172 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY
- Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth, OH
- Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$101.69 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$2,420 · 25 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $52.93 | 3 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $19.41 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15.66 | 1 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $13.69 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$101.69 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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