Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Erika Lease, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA

Erika Lease, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1659573343, issued on Jun 4, 2007. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1659573343
Name
Erika Lease
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
University OF Washington Medical Ctr, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone
(206) 598-4615
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at University OF Washington Medical Ctr

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

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  4. Charles AlpersAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1922188820
  5. William Altemeier, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1447335278
  6. Frederick AppelbaumMedical Oncology Physician1356426183

Verify Erika Lease in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
  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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,033 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Erika Lease3,033
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim419 claims
  2. Tacrolimus372 claims
  3. Prednisone294 claims
  4. Azithromycin213 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium194 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium193 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 93.1 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 score74.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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: $10,103.90

9 payments, mostly consulting fee; the largest payer was Zambon USA Ltd.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erika Lease$10,103.90
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

1,317 internal medicine physician records list a Seattle practice address

They are 1,317 of the 41,956 NPPES records with a Seattle practice address, and 3,888 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

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  4. Rebecca AbaySeattle, WA1528565520
  5. Naseer Abbas, MDTacoma, WA1962769380
  6. Joel Abbott, D.O.Tacoma, WA1477752723
  7. Jesse Abbott Klafter, M.D.Renton, WA1225394935
  8. Paul Abdallah, MDSeattle, WA1639166119
  9. Abir Abdel-Kader, MDRichland, WA1649407081
  10. Hussein Abdille, MDSeattle, WA1588368831

Common questions

What is Erika Lease, M.D.'s NPI number?

Erika Lease, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659573343, issued on Jun 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika Lease, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Washington Medical Ctr, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 598-4615. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika Lease, M.D.'s license?

Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Erika Lease, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erika Lease, M.D. had 3,033 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erika Lease, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.