NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS

Urology Physician · Mount Airy, NC

George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS is a urology physician with a practice address in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and NPI 1194923474, issued on Jul 6, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-02891, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194923474
Name
George Leighton Lee
Credential
M.D., FACS
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
2021-02891 NC
46918 KY
0101267273 VA
53187-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1016 S South St, Mount Airy, NC 27030
Phone
(336) 786-5144
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2026
Fax
(336) 786-3752
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220107002307); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2007
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 1016 S South St

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

  1. Bryn AndersonPhysician Assistant1922638394
  2. Elizabeth Bond, MDSurgery Physician1619396082
  3. Ashley Bryant, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1689399776
  4. Carl Buchholz, MDSurgery Physician1629631908
  5. Robert Corbin, M.D.Surgery Physician1841291614
  6. Nikki Frye, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1801754494

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,015 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 128 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Lee2,015
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl434 claims
  2. Finasteride202 claims
  3. Myrbetriq177 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen95 claims
  5. Gemtesa92 claims
  6. Cefdinir86 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): 93.2 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 score83.2
  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: $318.29

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo USA, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Lee$318.29
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Northern Hospital OF Surry CountyMount Airy, NC
  2. Piedmont Stone Center PLLCWinston Salem, NC

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

5 urology physician records list a practice address in Mount Airy

They are 5 of the 434 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Airy, and 506 urology physician records in North Carolina.

Other urology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Obafunbi Abimbola-Awopetu, MDWinston Salem, NC1154941037
  2. Victor Abraham, MDWilmington, NC1003848540
  3. Yousef Abu-Salha, MDCary, NC1336704220
  4. Joseph Allen, M.D.Clayton, NC1861652257
  5. Joselito Almario, MDAhoskie, NC1477516490
  6. Joseph Alvarez, MDElizabeth City, NC1689623027
  7. Caroline Ames, M.D.Greenville, NC1699861096
  8. Mark Anderson, MDHickory, NC1043236177
  9. William Anderson, MDHuntersville, NC1689165078
  10. Michael Andrews, MDDurham, NC1316999204

Common questions

What is George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS's NPI number?

George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194923474, issued on Jul 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1016 S South St, Mount Airy, NC, 27030. Phone: (336) 786-5144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-02891, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS had 2,015 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George Leighton Lee, M.D., FACS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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.