Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > TX Providers

Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (2003)

134 S Mesquite Street
Muenster, TX 76252

(940) 387-7588

Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD is a general surgeon in Decatur, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD is affiliated with DEWITT MEDICAL DISTRICT.

Office Locations

1001 W Eagle Drive
Decatur, TX 76234

open_in_new

134 S Mesquite Street
Muenster, TX 76252

(940) 387-7588

open_in_new

2500 N Esplanade Street Suite 102
Cuero, TX 77954

(361) 275-9754

(361) 275-9009

open_in_new

3322 Colorado Boulevard Suite 101
Denton, TX 76210

(940) 566-0881

open_in_new

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	103
doctor visit	129
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2013 were catheterization, hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	62
doctor visit	142
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	28
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	50
doctor visit	134
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	20
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	56
doctor visit	133
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	46
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
doctor visit	128
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	19
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	30
doctor visit	142
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	18
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	29
doctor visit	171
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	47
doctor visit	158
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	23
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	25
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	26
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated as a general surgeon in Decatur, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	46
doctor visit	126
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	190
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	20
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	14
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 2003. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (2003)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DEWITT MEDICAL DISTRICT

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,811 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,811	DAVINCI XI $1,000
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$305 $305
Ethicon US, LLC	$119 Echelon Circular $51	Ultra Vac $23	HARMONIC Product Family $20	EVICEL $15	Sutures $10
Covidien Sales LLC	$80 Parietex $63	LigaSure $12	Clearify $5
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$51 RENASYS GO $33	Santyl $18
Other	$293 Exparel $30	AirSeal $29	UCERIS TABLETS $29	XIFAXAN $24	Supera peripheral stent system $23	Other $158

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,305
Travel and Lodging	$2,206
Food and Beverage	$2,149

Biography

Dr. Stephen Lester is a specialist in general surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine.

Select Year:

Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD

Office Locations

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Lester, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Other Providers in Decatur, TX