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Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT

(695 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1975)

Professional interests include: pain management

400 Westwood Drive Suite 100
Wausau, WI 54401

(715) 393-0372

Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT is a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT is affiliated with Aspirus Health and Bone & Joint.

Office Locations

Aspirus Health

100 Eagle Drive
Merrill, WI 54452

(715) 536-7181

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Aspirus Health

1767 Park Avenue Suite 100
Plover, WI 54467

(715) 344-1260

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Aspirus Health

225000 Hummingbird Road
Wausau, WI 54401

(715) 359-6442

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Aspirus Health

400 Westwood Drive Suite 100
Wausau, WI 54401

(715) 393-0372

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Bone & Joint

724 S. 8th Street
Medford, WI 54451

(715) 748-2663

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

osteopathic manipulation

In 2023, Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT performed more osteopathic manipulation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, injections, spinal procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
complementary or alternative therapy	107
diagnostic procedures	398
doctor visit	564
injections	149
manual therapy	107
nerve block	118
osteopathic medicine	107
pain management	135
spinal procedures	136
X-rays	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
complementary or alternative therapy	76
doctor visit	525
injections	210
manual therapy	76
nerve block	117
osteopathic medicine	76
pain management	168
spinal procedures	150

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	151

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	20
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
complementary or alternative therapy	47
doctor visit	433
injections	160
manual therapy	47
nerve block	121
osteopathic medicine	47
pain management	147
spinal procedures	147

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	133

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	14
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
complementary or alternative therapy	42
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	368
injections	114
manual therapy	42
nerve block	73
osteopathic medicine	42
pain management	89
spinal procedures	89

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	230

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	40
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2016 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
complementary or alternative therapy	22
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	479
injections	172
manual therapy	22
nerve block	130
osteopathic medicine	22
pain management	154
spinal procedures	168
X-rays	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	131

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
complementary or alternative therapy	37
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	471
injections	81
manual therapy	37
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	37
nerve procedures	15
osteopathic medicine	37
pain management	52
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and osteopathic medicine.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
complementary or alternative therapy	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	553
injections	96
manual therapy	42
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	29
nerve procedures	12
osteopathic medicine	42
pain management	77
spinal procedures	65
X-rays	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	130

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2019 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
complementary or alternative therapy	32
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	467
injections	66
manual therapy	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
nerve block	24
osteopathic medicine	32
pain management	24
spinal procedures	58
X-rays	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	142

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	19
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2020 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and osteopathic medicine.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
complementary or alternative therapy	38
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	419
injections	81
manual therapy	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
nerve block	36
osteopathic medicine	38
pain management	36
spinal procedures	64
X-rays	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	13
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
complementary or alternative therapy	13
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	423
injections	90
manual therapy	13
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
nerve block	26
nerve procedures	15
osteopathic medicine	13
pain management	57
spinal procedures	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	133

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI during 2022 were injections, spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
complementary or alternative therapy	13
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	327
injections	77
manual therapy	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nerve block	17
osteopathic medicine	13
pain management	35
spinal procedures	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	21
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated as a pain medicine specialist in Merrill, WI were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	33
complementary or alternative therapy	42
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	457
injections	117
manual therapy	42
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
nerve block	66
nerve procedures	14
osteopathic medicine	42
pain management	88
spinal procedures	93
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT.

**Gender**
Female	130
Male	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	18
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	43
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1975. He completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. He is certified by the ABPMR-The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1975)

Residency: University of Missouri Health System

Board Certification: ABPMR-The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Aspirus Health

Bone & Joint

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 695 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lester Owens, DO, PT from all over the web to help you find the right in Merrill, WI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,851 $1,851
Great Lakes Orthopedics	$516 $516
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.	$288 NanoMaxx Ultrasound System $288
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$53 Brintellix $30	Kazano $22
UCB, Inc.	$32 Neupro $32
Other	$36 Zilretta $13	Exalgo $11	TENS $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,137
Travel and Lodging	$479
Food and Beverage	$160

Biography

Dr. Lester Owens practices physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine in Wausau, WI, Medford, WI, and Plover, WI. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Owens include pain management. He is affiliated with Aspirus Health. Before performing his residency at the University of Missouri Health System and a hospital affiliated with the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Owens attended Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school.