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Lester Blackshear Collins III, M.D. P.C.

NPI 1750305710ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Tyler, TX

Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D. P.C.) in Tyler, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 1975). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,594,237 for 8,547 claims, against $67,362 paid for services in 2024. Livanova USA, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $850.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1750305710
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D. P.C.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 26, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApr 3, 2025
Certified by providerApr 3, 2025

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary2084N0400XE4263TX

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients654
Services billed1,068 across 45 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$67,362

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)8,547 · 12,984 30-day fills
Patients1,047
Total drug cost$3,594,237
Generic share88% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Medical School at Houston
Graduation year1975
Medicare specialtyNeurology
Secondary specialtiesFamily Practice
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$850.16 · 13 payments from 8 companies
  • 2024$691.08 · 11 payments from 7 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Livanova USA, Inc.$208.702
Abbvie Inc.$137.602
Amgen Inc.$136.573
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$122.151
Mdd US Operations, LLC$90.881

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$850.16 · 13 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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