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Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD

(Dr. Lester Ceylon Ordiway, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Professional interests include: incision and drainage, thoracic aortic aneurysm, vascular access, and more.

508 South Habana Suite 210
Tampa, FL 33609

(813) 871-5151

Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital.

Office Locations

508 South Habana Suite 210
Tampa, FL 33609

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Some issues Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

In The News

“He ultimately partnered with Dr. Lester Ordiway, forming Angell & Ordiway, a cardiothoracic surgical practice, that continues operation.”—"William Willson Angell", Mercury News, August 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

inpatient hospital care

planned tracheostomy

By Affordability:

central line placement

pleural drainage

thoracentesis

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and planned tracheostomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement, pleural drainage, and thoracentesis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD had a list price for centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	109
device removal	24
doctor visit	15
hospital care	3216
inpatient care	3216
minor procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	111
device removal	13
hospital care	3907
inpatient care	3907
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
thoracostomy	24
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	59
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	65
Dementia	41
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	128
hospital care	4938
inpatient care	4938
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
thoracostomy	44
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	81
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	43
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	73
Dementia	39
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	120
device removal	17
doctor visit	13
hospital care	5047
inpatient care	5047
open surgery	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29
thoracostomy	29
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	182
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	82
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	74
Dementia	41
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	115
device removal	14
doctor visit	16
hospital care	5364
inpatient care	5364
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
thoracostomy	38
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	52
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	61
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	73
Dementia	49
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
catheterization	75
doctor visit	31
hospital care	4296
inpatient care	4296
open surgery	30
pleural drainage	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
thoracostomy	30
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	74
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	53
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	71
Dementia	48
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	51
device removal	12
doctor visit	14
hospital care	4144
inpatient care	4144
open surgery	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18
thoracostomy	18
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	42
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	67
Dementia	51
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
catheterization	42
hospital care	4324
inpatient care	4324
open surgery	13
pleural drainage	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13
thoracostomy	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	37
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	65
Dementia	44
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
catheterization	50
hospital care	3936
inpatient care	3936
pleural drainage	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	21
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	68
Dementia	48
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	41
hospital care	2478
inpatient care	2478
open surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16
thoracostomy	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	19
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	72
Dementia	51
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
hospital care	2924
inpatient care	2924

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	70
Dementia	41
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
catheterization	38
hospital care	3001
inpatient care	3001
pleural drainage	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	70
Dementia	52
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tampa, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracostomy.

aspiration	14
catheterization	76
device removal	16
doctor visit	17
hospital care	3964
inpatient care	3964
minor procedures	14
open surgery	26
pleural drainage	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
thoracostomy	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	175
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	36
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	16
Dementia	42

Education & Training

He completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital (1988)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lester C. Ordiway, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$657 Da Vinci Surgical System $657

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$427
Travel and Lodging	$229

Biography

Dr. Lester Ordiway practices cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), stent placement (stenting), and pulmonary valve disease. Dr. Ordiway attended MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Hahnemann University Hospital. He is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.