DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.) – Internal Medicine Physician, NPI 1518975754

DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Washington, Georgia. specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC MEDICINE. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. 055605 (GA). The NPI Number for DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.) is 1518975754

Main info

Male
25 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.)
NPI
1518975754
Phone
(706) 678-6944
Address
212 HOSPITAL DR
Enumeration Date
3 August 2006
Last Update Date
24 July 2016

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
OTHER
Secondary Phone
7066786944
Graduation Year
2001 (25 years ago)
PAC ID
3870539638
Group Practice PAC ID
8628051489
Professional Enrollment ID
I20050701000064
Address ID
GA306735619WA212XXDRXX300
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience57
Completeness75
Years active:19State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

5,409 INTERNAL MEDICINE in GA

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Provider Addresses for DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.)

  • 212, Hospital Drive, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, 30673, United States

    WASHINGTON, GA 306735619

    Phone: (706) 678-6944

    Fax: (706) 678-6945

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 36 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $623.

Total Amount is formed as General ($623) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $623.

Last reported payment date: 2024-10-29 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Novo Nordisk Inc ($185).

Total Amount

$623

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

36

Total payment records

General Amount

$623

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-10-29

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2005-07-01

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20050701000064IInternal MedicineGATBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes5831$0
99284Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making5348$0
99285Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making5147$0
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes3633$0
99231Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes3419$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 30673)

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Provider's Procedures

DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.) performs procedures in INTERNAL MEDICINE. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
INTERNAL MEDICINEGA93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report4645

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 8628051489View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Family PracticeGA
Physician AssistantGA
Nurse PractitionerGA
Family PracticeGA
Family PracticeGA
Nurse PractitionerGA
Clinical Social WorkerGA

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 10-digit NPI for DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.)?
DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.) — NPI 1518975754 — is the standard way to identify this listing.
Is DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.) still practicing?
DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.) is currently listed as active in the public NPI registry.
What taxonomy line describes DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.)?
For research purposes, treat DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.) as Internal Medicine Physician in this dataset. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
What address line appears for DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.)?
DR. LESTER T JR. JOHNSTON (M.D.)'s geographic hint is Washington, Georgia in our summary view.
Is specialty guaranteed by NPI alone?
Taxonomy selections describe intent; scope of practice still follows state law.

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