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Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Professional interests include: reconstructive plastic surgery

5950 University Avenue Suite 120
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 875-9744

Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS is a hand surgeon in West Des Moines, IA specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS is affiliated with Mercy Hospital, UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Des Moines.

Office Locations

5950 University Avenue Suite 120
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 875-9744

(515) 875-9765

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	13
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	172

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	34
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	85

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	103

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
doctor visit	125
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in West Des Moines, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and breast procedures.

breast procedures	12
doctor visit	134
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	90
Male	46

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	32
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Education & Training

He completed residency at Brown University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Iowa.

Residency: Brown University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lester James Yen, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Des Moines

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$2,678 AlloDerm $2,044	STRATTICE $533	NATRELLE $75	$26
AbbVie Inc.	$2,320 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $2,217	AlloDerm $103
Allergan, Inc.	$393 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $393
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$299 MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $143	Reconstruction $64	MemoryShape Breast Implants $31	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $24	MemoryGel Breast Implants $13	Other $23
Sientra, Inc.	$262 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $216	SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $46
Other	$1,038 Phasix Mesh $140	Maxillofacial ReconstructionFixation $124	JPLASMA $112	Laparoscopic Instruments $74	XARTEMIS XR $50	Other $536

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,550
Travel and Lodging	$3,440

Biography

Dr. Lester Yen is a specialist in plastic surgery and hand surgery. He works in West Des Moines, IA. After completing medical school at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Dr. Yen performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Brown University. In his practice, Dr. Yen focuses on reconstructive plastic surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UnityPoint Health, Mercy Hospital, and Houston Methodist West Hospital. Dr. Yen welcomes new patients at his office in as reported by UnityPoint Health.