NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Shu-Lei Lee, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Cullman, AL

James Shu-Lei Lee, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1124100979, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 21742, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1124100979
Name
James Shu-Lei Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
21742 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1912 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone
(256) 737-2095
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2026
Fax
(256) 737-2097
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101006000439); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1992
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 1912 AL Highway 157

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

  1. Marie Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912533878
  2. Suzette Bassett, RN, IBCLCNeonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse1336955905
  3. Ace Beam, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1962949222
  4. Daphne BerryFamily Nurse Practitioner1124598842
  5. Amy Bippen, NPNurse Practitioner1366803611
  6. Norman Burkett, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1841286713

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,856 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. James Lee3,856
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis382 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate369 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium276 claims
  4. Furosemide271 claims
  5. Xarelto246 claims
  6. Lisinopril177 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): 67.9 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 score52.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $487.48

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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. James Lee$487.48
  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 one group practice

  1. Crmc Medical Group LLCCullman, AL

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

James Shu-Lei Lee among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

James Shu-Lei Lee, MD is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Gonzalez Abascal, MDCullman, AL 350581003376179
  2. Edward Mahan, MDCullman, AL 350581174523617
  3. Tracy Neal, MDCullman, AL 350581881664258
  4. Himanshu Aggarwal, M.D., MPHClanton, AL 350451487857470
  5. Nirmanmoh Bhatia, M.D.Clanton, AL 350451720374911
  6. James Boogaerts, MDGardendale, AL 350711538158001
  7. Patrick ProctorClanton, AL 350451477999605
  8. Jeff Segrest, MDClanton, AL 350451841384724

Common questions

What is James Shu-Lei Lee, MD's NPI number?

James Shu-Lei Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124100979, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Shu-Lei Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1912 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 737-2095. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Shu-Lei Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 21742, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Shu-Lei Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Shu-Lei Lee, MD had 3,856 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Shu-Lei Lee, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.9 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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