NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Lee, MD

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Nashville, TN

Christopher Lee, MD is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1013064989, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 43135, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013064989
Name
Christopher Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
License numbers
43135 TN
MD43135 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212
Phone
(615) 322-7246
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2025
Fax
(615) 936-0223
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090721000813); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024

1,336 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 827 among the 258 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Lee1,336
  2. Specialty average827

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin137 claims
  2. Prednisone116 claims
  3. Pregabalin104 claims
  4. Gamunex-C78 claims
  5. Pyridostigmine Bromide69 claims
  6. Baclofen63 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $114.83

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 169 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,922.98 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Lee$115
  2. Specialty average$11,923

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Christopher Lee among 14 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee

Christopher Lee, MD is one of 14 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2016 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 14% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0008X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 14 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Donofrio, MDNashville, TN 372321639155716
  2. Daniel Guillen Mendoza, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321205219995
  3. Lauren HerreraNashville, TN 372321104455047
  4. Alan Larsen, D.O.Nashville, TN 372321568524791
  5. Stephen LayfieldNashville, TN 372321255828471
  6. Madhura LayfieldNashville, TN 372321538657358
  7. Lindsay MalatestaNashville, TN 372321629430996
  8. Amanda Peltier, MDNashville, TN 372321093802126

Common questions

What is Christopher Lee, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013064989, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37212. Phone: (615) 322-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 43135, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Lee, MD had 1,336 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 827. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Lee, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.