Folashade F. Lester, M.D.
NPI 1730279704ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Plano, TX
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Plano, Texas, trained at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $183,737 for 2,313 claims, against $29,817 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $523.90 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730279704 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | L2985 | TX |
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 - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 116 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 496 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,817 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,313 · 5,779 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 238 |
| Total drug cost | $183,737 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Meharry Medical College School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Catalyst Physician Group - Ntx, PLLCMansfield, TX · 86 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical Center of McKinneyMcKinney, TX
- Medical City PlanoPlano, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital PlanoPlano, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$523.90 · 25 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,107 · 59 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $136.54 | 6 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $60.70 | 3 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $60.48 | 3 |
| Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC | $53.44 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $37.10 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$523.90 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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