NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald Lei, MD

Dermatology Physician · Chicago, IL

Donald Lei, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1497331201, issued on Mar 22, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 036-174245, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497331201
Name
Donald Lei
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
036-174245 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1625 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
Phone
(312) 947-7546
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250701002087); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2021
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 1625 N Harlem Ave

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

  1. Yamini Boddu, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568290252
  2. Ashley Dahlgren, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871163477
  3. Joanna Kane, NPNurse Practitioner1992501837
  4. Byung Jo Yoon, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1477177384

Verify Donald Lei in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

557 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Donald Lei557
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole95 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide55 claims
  3. Fluocinonide50 claims
  4. Ammonium Lactate37 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate29 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone27 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

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

Donald Lei among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois

Donald Lei, MD is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Berne, MDChicago, IL 607071104920842
  2. Michele Burgess, MDChicago, IL 607071255435566
  3. Elizabeth Fahrenbach, M.D.Niles, IL 607141609003557
  4. Katherine Janezic, NPNiles, IL 607141114551983
  5. Joanna Jaros, MDNiles, IL 607141447712492
  6. Elizabeth Kiracofe, M.D.Chicago, IL 606611336400217
  7. Smita AggarwalChicago, IL 606571083997142
  8. Lauren Fine, MDChicago, IL 606571790923241

Common questions

What is Donald Lei, MD's NPI number?

Donald Lei, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497331201, issued on Mar 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald Lei, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL, 60707. Phone: (312) 947-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald Lei, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-174245, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Donald Lei, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald Lei, MD had 557 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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