NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Sukmin Lee, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Montrose, CO

David Sukmin Lee, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1457397028, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0053573, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1457397028
Name
David Sukmin Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
DR.0053573 CO
MD25548 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
630 E Star CT, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone
(970) 252-1020
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Record last updated
May 31, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 252-1041
Medicaid ID
04223748 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140512000176); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 630 E Star CT

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mojgan Arashvand, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1487669859
  2. Judith Collins, MSN, RN, APRN, BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1790747376
  3. Riley Foreman, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1861424327
  4. Lori Hull-Grommesh, RN MSN CCRN ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497964167
  5. Jennifer Johannes, D.O.Surgery Physician1457648198
  6. Che Pimentel, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1285235952

Verify David Sukmin Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,713 Medicare Part D claims for 512 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. David Lee3,713
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate468 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium385 claims
  3. Eliquis256 claims
  4. Spironolactone247 claims
  5. Clopidogrel229 claims
  6. Jardiance219 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 38.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $289.61

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Lee$289.61
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Montrose Memorial Hospital, IncMontrose, CO
  2. Southwest Health System IncCortez, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Sukmin Lee among 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado

David Sukmin Lee, M.D. is one of 332 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Montrose

They are 9 of the 757 NPPES records with a practice address in Montrose, and 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mojgan Arashvand, DOMontrose, CO 814011487669859
  2. Paul Becker, MDMontrose, CO 814011326017633
  3. Riley Foreman, DOMontrose, CO 814011861424327
  4. John Frank, M.DMontrose, CO 814011003019563
  5. Bradley Huhta, MD FACCMontrose, CO 814011245290089
  6. Gregory Ross, MDMontrose, CO 814011720074677
  7. Mark Stampehl, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011891916219
  8. Charles Wilkins, MDMontrose, CO 814011225091937

Common questions

What is David Sukmin Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Sukmin Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457397028, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Sukmin Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 630 E Star CT, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 252-1020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Sukmin Lee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0053573, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Sukmin Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Sukmin Lee, M.D. had 3,713 Medicare Part D claims for 512 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Sukmin Lee, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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