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Dr. Lester William Schultheis Jr., M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician in Silver Spring, MD · enumerated 2008.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1821240474

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Lester William Schultheis Jr.

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address Silver Spring, MD, 20993

Phone (310) 796-1289

Enumeration date Oct 15, 2008

Last updated in NPPES Oct 15, 2008

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207L00000X Anesthesiology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License D0036047 (MD) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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What is the NPI number for Lester Schultheis?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Lester Schultheis is 1821240474, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Lester Schultheis practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Silver Spring, MD. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2008-10-15.