Dr. Joseph L Lester

Overview

Dr. Joseph L Lester III, MD, is a Thoracic Surgery specialist in Atlantis, Florida. He attended and graduated from University Of Miami School Of Medicine in 1968, having over 56 years of diverse experience, especially in Thoracic Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Bethesda Hospital East, Jfk Medical Center. Dr. Joseph L Lester also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Lawnwood Cardiovascular Surgery Llc. Dr. Joseph L Lester accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (561) 548-4900 to request Dr. Joseph L Lester the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Joseph L Lester

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) click for detail Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.	ME014556	Florida

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Bethesda Hospital East	Boynton Beach, Florida	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Jfk Medical Center	Atlantis, Florida	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Lawnwood Cardiovascular Surgery Llc	Lawnwood Cardiovascular Surgery Llc	22

Practice Locations

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Dr. Joseph L Lester [NPI: 1821029018]Thoracic Surgery