NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Decatur, IL

Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1396735114, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036042486, 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
1396735114
Name
Francis Chaepoong Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
036042486 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
606 W Pershing RD, Decatur, IL 62526
Phone
(217) 877-7171
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(217) 877-7481
Medicaid ID
036042486 IL
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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  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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Francis Lee12
  2. Specialty average797

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $210.01

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovation Technologies Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francis Lee$210.01
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Francis Chaepoong Lee among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois

Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 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. Debra Babich, M.D.Decatur, IL 625261649215757
  2. Ista Egbeto, MDDecatur, IL 625261962080754
  3. Robert Carney, M.D.Decatur, IL 625211275598542
  4. Lana Schmidt, M.D.Effingham, IL 624011245260082
  5. Cassandra Claman, M.D.Pleasant Plains, IL 626771356380281
  6. Cynthia Lee, MDSpringfield, IL 627011598505265
  7. Sacharitha Bowers, MDSpringfield, IL 627021306067533
  8. Lucinda Buescher, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021023011863

Common questions

What is Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396735114, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 W Pershing RD, Decatur, IL, 62526. Phone: (217) 877-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036042486, 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 Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis Chaepoong Lee, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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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