Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Lester T Johnston Jr., MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1518975754

Dr. Lester T Johnston Jr., MD practises Internal Medicine in Washington, Georgia. Qualified in 2001, 25 years ago. Practices with Wills Memorial Emergency Medical Services, LLC, an 8-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia.

Years since qualifying
25
Licensed in
GA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
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

212 Hospital Dr
Washington, GA 30673-5619 Not confirmed with CMS for 10 years — call before visiting
Phone: (706) 678-6944
Fax: (706) 678-6945
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Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 055605 (GA)
Pediatrics Physician Taxonomy 208000000X · Licence 055605 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1518975754
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 3, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 24, 2016

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyINTERNAL MEDICINE
Also practisesPEDIATRIC MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2001 (25 years in practice)
Group practice Wills Memorial Emergency Medical Services, Llc — 8 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients121
Services billed 285 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $176 11 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Hospital · Athens, GA · listed as Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc
  • University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center Hospital · Thomson, GA · listed as University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center, Inc
  • Csra Home Health Agency Columbia, Inc. Home health agency · Thomson, GA · listed as Csra Home Health Agency-Columbia, Inc
  • Pruitthealth - Washington Nursing home · Washington, GA · listed as Pruitthealth - Washington, LLC
  • Piedmont Augusta Hospital Hospital · Augusta, GA
  • Wills Memorial Hospital Hospital · Washington, GA
  • Enhabit Home Health Home health agency · Hartwell, GA
  • Bristol Hospice- East Georgia Hospice · Watkinsville, GA
  • Pruitthealth Hospice-Athens Hospice · Watkinsville, GA

Also affiliated with 1 nursing home, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at Wills Memorial Emergency Medical Services, LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 8 clinicians in the practice; 4 are shown here.

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