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Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD

(19 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

6085 N First #101
Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 431-2332

Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD is an orthopedist in Fresno, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD is affiliated with Community Medical Centers.

Office Locations

6085 N First #101
Fresno, CA 93710

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

testosterone injections

In 2024, Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD performed more injections, and testosterone injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2024, Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1540
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	1769
hip imaging	230
injections	1557
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	1092
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	20
reconstructive surgery	78
spinal procedures	50
synovectomy	65
tendon surgery	52
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
upper extremity surgery	52
vaccines	20
X-rays	1328

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2304
doctor visit	2565
hip imaging	209
hormone therapy	267
injections	2616
joint surgery	139
lower extremity surgery	112
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	992
preventive care	29
reconstructive surgery	57
spinal procedures	74
synovectomy	38
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	27
vaccines	29
X-rays	1089

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	665

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	57
Hispanic	287
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	127
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, hormone therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2731
doctor visit	3365
hip imaging	156
hormone therapy	1166
injections	3947
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	633
preventive care	67
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	75
synovectomy	22
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	22
vaccines	67
X-rays	726

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	52
Hispanic	318
Asian	64
Other	17
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	111
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2015 were injections, hormone therapy, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2835
doctor visit	3400
hip imaging	181
hormone therapy	244126
injections	246977
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	77
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	816
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	117
synovectomy	26
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	972

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	768
Female	1388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1034
Black	112
Hispanic	834
Asian	134
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	940
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	238
Less than 65	428

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2016 were injections, hormone therapy, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2828
doctor visit	2833
hormone therapy	333620
injections	336546
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	595
nerve block	17
pain management	17
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	109
synovectomy	17
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	717

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	731

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	72
Hispanic	463
Asian	59
Other	21
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	117
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2017 were injections, hormone therapy, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2173
doctor visit	1520
hormone therapy	318261
injections	320772
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	488
spinal procedures	69
synovectomy	35
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	615

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	70
Hispanic	445
Asian	56
Other	21
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	111
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2018 were injections, hormone therapy, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2167
doctor visit	1355
hormone therapy	208641
injections	211165
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	449
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	53
synovectomy	39
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	572

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	74
Hispanic	401
Asian	49
Other	20
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	109
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2019 were injections, hormone therapy, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1811
doctor visit	2315
hormone therapy	178655
injections	180817
musculoskeletal imaging	295
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	360

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	52
Hispanic	268
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	80
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2020 were injections, hormone therapy, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1254
doctor visit	1811
hormone therapy	167246
injections	168833
joint surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	156
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	13
synovectomy	15
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	205

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	39
Hispanic	188
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	53
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2021 were injections, hormone therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1187
doctor visit	1377
hormone therapy	162782
injections	164345

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	26
Hispanic	180
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	60
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2022 were injections, hormone therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	933
doctor visit	747
hormone therapy	111400
injections	112657

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	35
Hispanic	147
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	57
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	50
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2023 were injections, hormone therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	739
doctor visit	610
hormone therapy	107380
injections	108345

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	25
Hispanic	123
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	52
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2024 were injections, hormone therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	528
doctor visit	657
hormone therapy	13121
injections	13879

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	27
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	40
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA were hormone therapy, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	1771
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	1871
hip imaging	194
hormone therapy	153888
injections	144035
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	612
nerve block	17
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	38
reconstructive surgery	38
spinal procedures	65
synovectomy	32
tendon surgery	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
upper extremity surgery	29
vaccines	38
X-rays	731

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

**Gender**
Female	485
Male	267

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	44
Non-Hispanic White	347
Hispanic	288
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	88
75 to 84	214
Less than 65	136
65 to 74	313

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.34 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fresno, CA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$67,531 Navio Surgical System $67,531
Stelkast Inc.	$439 $439
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.	$346 STRIDE Implant $203	Navio PFS System $143
Abbott Laboratories	$291 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $291
BIOVENTUS LLC	$289 Ultrasound Bone Healing $222	Supartz $34	Joint Fluid Therapy $20	Durolane $13
Other	$982 MAKOplasty $320	Zilretta $112	Knee $110	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $96	Early Intervention $66	Other $278

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$67,531
Food and Beverage	$1,517
Consulting Fee	$439
Travel and Lodging	$392

Research Payments

Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $24,608.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Don Kevin Lester, MD.

Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.	2015	$17,725.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common shares of the company
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.	2014	$11,400.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common shares of the company

Biography

Dr. Don Lester's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). In addition to English, Dr. Lester speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Community Medical Centers.