Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Dr. Dennis R Lester, MD

Individual provider Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · NPI 1649657347

Dr. Dennis R Lester, MD is an Internal Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee. Qualified in 2015, 11 years ago. Practices with Summit Medical Group, PLLC, a 636-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
11
Licensed in
TN
In the registry since
2015
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

Student / training record This NPI belongs to someone enrolled in a health care training programme. It carries no licence and no practice of its own, so no address or phone number is published for it.

Knoxville, TN

Additional practice locations (2)

  • 1924 Alcoa Hwy # U56, Knoxville, TN 37920 — (865) 305-9081
  • 2018 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921-5718 — (865) 544-0406

Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence MD56756 (TN)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X (TN)
Hospitalist Physician Taxonomy 208M00000X · Licence 56756 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1649657347
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 1, 2015
Last updated in NPPESMarch 18, 2024
Certification dateMarch 18, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2015 (11 years in practice)
Group practice Summit Medical Group, Pllc — 636 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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