Active NPI 1508857848 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Brian W Lester , MD

Dermatology • Brookline, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Brian Lester, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Brookline, MA. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since graduating from Yale University School Of Medicine in 2001, Dr. Lester delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 235 CYPRESS STREEET.

Dr. Lester is affiliated with Northeast Dermatology Associates Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

235 Cypress Streeet
Suite 200

Brookline, MA 02445

Telephone 6172770800

Fax 6172770899

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Brookline Dermatology Associates, Pc Facility NPI 1093900854

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Yale University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Brookline, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +7.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.2 Yrs

State Avg: 27.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Brookline, MA (648 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lester (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Brookline Specialty Average (17.2 Years) 17.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,448	416	$36.00	$7.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	986	670	$303.00	$99.41
17000 Destruction of skin growth	944	612	$270.00	$62.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	686	437	$432.00	$139.50
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	491	401	$392.00	$110.24
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	126	111	$446.00	$127.26
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	118	96	$216.00	$56.69
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	57	47	$594.00	$189.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	52	49	$189.00	$62.51
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	40	35	$702.00	$193.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$419.00	$121.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$635.00	$180.95
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	18	17	$567.00	$162.66
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	14	$392.00	$99.84
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$1188.00	$342.42
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$500.00	$141.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,478	417	$36.00	$7.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,011	672	$303.00	$99.50
17000 Destruction of skin growth	949	603	$270.00	$64.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	760	489	$432.00	$140.23
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	452	364	$392.00	$113.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	136	109	$446.00	$129.77
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	100	77	$216.00	$58.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	61	$189.00	$63.00
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	64	50	$594.00	$194.05
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	23	$702.00	$199.92
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	22	22	$1188.00	$349.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$635.00	$181.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$419.00	$123.30
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	14	$567.00	$158.88
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	15	$392.00	$84.91
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$500.00	$146.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,586	419	$36.00	$8.02
17000 Destruction of skin growth	937	608	$269.90	$64.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	935	546	$432.00	$142.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	794	563	$303.73	$101.23
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	443	364	$392.00	$116.60
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	166	124	$446.00	$131.76
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	113	94	$216.00	$60.04
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	99	78	$594.00	$197.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	52	$189.00	$63.80
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	33	33	$702.00	$204.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$419.00	$124.81
69100 Biopsy of ear	22	22	$392.00	$92.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$635.00	$184.98
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	15	$1188.00	$333.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,445	436	$28.77	$7.75
17000 Destruction of skin growth	972	614	$215.56	$63.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	928	616	$236.72	$102.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	796	459	$351.86	$144.36
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	501	407	$309.63	$119.77
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	160	124	$353.81	$133.57
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	119	96	$171.83	$62.52
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	73	57	$466.52	$194.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	53	43	$152.15	$64.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$340.25	$126.36
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	32	29	$570.38	$195.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$524.39	$187.56
69100 Biopsy of ear	22	22	$332.45	$95.46
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	19	$910.80	$363.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,343	394	$24.00	$7.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,410	748	$202.11	$84.20
17000 Destruction of skin growth	882	555	$180.00	$59.30
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	517	414	$261.00	$112.63
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	178	119	$144.00	$62.22
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	92	73	$297.00	$128.01
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	55	40	$396.00	$183.63
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	49	38	$468.00	$189.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	49	45	$126.00	$51.54
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	30	28	$792.00	$351.87
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	21	$648.00	$142.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$279.00	$121.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$207.00	$84.36
69100 Biopsy of ear	13	13	$261.00	$97.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,322	391	$48.13	$6.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,514	827	$220.33	$79.77
17000 Destruction of skin growth	898	570	$222.32	$59.29
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	558	450	$235.75	$108.06
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	202	133	$127.08	$59.14
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	108	83	$238.11	$35.07
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	76	61	$448.21	$166.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	67	64	$147.85	$49.04
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	60	55	$324.60	$123.00
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	50	44	$419.70	$186.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$279.00	$116.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	36	36	$222.50	$82.57
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	26	25	$705.23	$336.96
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	12	$292.36	$139.10
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$475.00	$134.43
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$340.17	$92.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,584	438	$55.00	$6.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,555	810	$225.00	$80.68
17000 Destruction of skin growth	947	594	$233.00	$61.29
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	610	460	$316.00	$118.28
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	253	167	$125.00	$36.50
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	88	68	$458.00	$164.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	85	80	$150.00	$49.20
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	79	66	$333.00	$128.20
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	51	51	$225.00	$83.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$279.00	$119.56
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	35	31	$399.00	$185.33
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	24	22	$698.00	$345.25
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	14	$475.00	$141.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,750	434	$55.00	$6.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,621	798	$225.00	$78.02
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,055	630	$233.00	$59.67
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	697	520	$316.00	$112.64
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	336	214	$125.00	$35.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	117	104	$150.00	$47.29
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	116	94	$458.00	$163.37
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	55	55	$225.00	$80.50
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	47	45	$333.00	$120.36
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	45	42	$698.00	$334.07
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	44	40	$399.00	$180.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$279.00	$113.25
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	23	$475.00	$135.73
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	19	$320.00	$90.83
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	13	$399.00	$214.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License PA MD426329

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Dermatology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License MA 223638

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northeast Dermatology Associates Pc

235 Cypress St, Brookline, MA 024456777

Phone: 6172770800

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 20, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 20, 2017

Registered at 235 CYPRESS STREEET, SUITE 200, BROOKLINE, MA 02445 (Tel: 6172770800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 20, 2017

Registered at 235 CYPRESS STREEET, SUITE 200, BROOKLINE, MA 02445 (Tel: 6172770800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 20, 2017

Recorded as BRIAN LESTER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 20, 2017

Dermatology (License #223638 in MA)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 603 GENERAL LAFAYETTE RD, MERION STATION, PA 19106 (Tel: 6106681444)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 603 GENERAL LAFAYETTE RD, MERION STATION, PA 19106 (Tel: 6106681444)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as BRIAN LESTER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Dermatology (License #MD426329 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 04, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1508857848

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 04, 2005

Last Update: March 20, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

235 Cypress Streeet, Suite 200

Brookline, MA 02445

Phone: 6172770800

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