Apollo Lester A. Gulle, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Apollo Lester A. Gulle, 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. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)397 services
2. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)286 services
3. Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)98 services
4. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)44 services
5. Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99305)13 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%
• Arthritis55%
• Diabetes47%
• Ischemic heart disease45%
• Chronic kidney disease44%

Hospitals where Apollo Lester A. Gulle works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Apollo Lester A. Gulle 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.

• Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050243
• Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050573
• Hi-Desert Medical CenterJoshua Tree, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050279
• Imperial Valley Health - El Centro HospitalEl Centro, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 1 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050045
• Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050342

Practice locations

Addresses where Apollo Lester A. Gulle is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1150 M Indian Canyon DrPalm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 323‑6511

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Apollo Lester A. Gulle as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• First Choice Physician Partners127 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Internal Medicineprimary

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Other internal medicine doctors in Palm Springs

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Palm Springs, CA — not a recommendation.

• Genevieve Tuveson, MD
• Clayton O. Barbour Ii, MD
• Joel F. Trambley, MD
• Mubashir A. Sheikh, MD
• Victoria Malkhasyan, MD
• Shubha J. Kerkar, MD
• Jennifer Truong, DO
• Jonathan G. Bechard, MD

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Other clinicians in First Choice Physician Partners

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

• Sheila M. Hodgson, MD
• Joel F. Trambley, MD
• Thomas P. Barry, MD
• Josephine S. Aguilar-Jakthong, MD
• Mubashir A. Sheikh, MD
• Leeda M. Mathew, DO

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