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

Dr. Melissa Marie Lester, OD

Individual provider Optometrist · NPI 1164864534

Dr. Melissa Marie Lester, OD is registered under Optometry in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 2013, 13 years ago. Practices with Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital, a 147-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Colorado.

Years since qualifying
13
Trained at
University of California - School of Optometry
Licensed in
CO
In the registry since
2013
What do these letters mean?
OD — Doctor of Optometry
An optometrist: examines eyes, prescribes glasses and contacts, and treats many eye conditions.

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Practice location Address checks out

Corner Of Route N12 And N7
Fort Defiance, AZ 86504 Not confirmed with CMS for 12 years — call before visiting
Phone: (928) 729-8929
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 3000 (CO)

Record details

NPI number1164864534
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials OD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 25, 2013
Last updated in NPPESOctober 2, 2014

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Graduated 2013 (13 years in practice)
Group practice Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital — 147 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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 patients137
Services billed 189 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 147 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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