Lester B. Collins Iii, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lester B. Collins Iii, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)525 services
2. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)139 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more (99212)93 services
4. Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity (64642)31 services
5. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)27 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis59%
• Depression38%
• Ischemic heart disease35%
• Diabetes34%

Hospitals where Lester B. Collins Iii works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lester B. Collins Iii at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical CenterLongview, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 450032
• CHRISTUS Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 450102

Practice locations

Addresses where Lester B. Collins Iii is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 800 E Dawson St, CHRISTUS Trinity ClinicTyler, TX 75701 (903) 510‑1186

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lester B. Collins Iii as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Texas1,540 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Neurologyprimary
• Family Practicealso

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Other neurologists in Tyler

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Tyler, TX — not a recommendation.

• Khushboo Verma, MD
• Gina M. Jetter, MD
• Shilpa Chitnis, MD
• Preston E. Harrison, MD
• Richard D. Tyer, MD
• Kyna Schreiber, MD
• Robert L. Boyne, MD
• Emad Al Rawashdeh, MD

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Other clinicians in CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Texas

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Javier M. Santos, NP
• John B. Sims, MD
• Jon M. Northam, MD
• Varalaxmi Sreeram, MD
• Andrew Galffy, MD
• Herbert J. Flachofsky, CNA

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians