Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Lester Shinchen Young, MD

Individual provider Surgical Critical Care Physician · NPI 1518118678

Lester Shinchen Young, MD is a General Surgery in Yakima, Washington. Graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2003, 23 years ago. Practices with Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians, a 401-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia and Washington.

Years since qualifying
23
Trained at
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Licensed in
GA, WA
In the registry since
2008
Specialties on file
7
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

2811 Tieton Dr
Yakima, WA 98902-3799
Phone: (509) 575-3946
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 68579 (GA)
Surgical Critical Care Physician Taxonomy 2086S0102X · Licence 68579 (GA)
Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence MD61103790 (WA)
Surgical Critical Care Physician Taxonomy 2086S0102X · Licence MD61103790 (WA)
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Taxonomy 2086S0105X · Licence 68579 (GA)
Trauma Surgery Physician Taxonomy 2086S0127X · Licence 68579 (GA)
Trauma Surgery Physician Taxonomy 2086S0127X · Licence MD61103790 (WA)

Record details

NPI number1518118678
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedOctober 8, 2008
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 7, 2022
Certification dateFebruary 7, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolWAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2003 (23 years in practice)
Group practice Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians — 401 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount