James Edward Lee, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Spindale, NC
James Edward Lee, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Spindale, North Carolina, and NPI 1659402139, issued on Mar 8, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 27480, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Lee
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 27480 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 393 Oak St, Spindale, NC 28160
- Phone
- (828) 287-3928
- Enumerated
- Mar 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 286-3137
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100322000785); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 1,725 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify James Edward Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 27480Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
3,533 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl275 claims
- Lamotrigine193 claims
- Bupropion Xl187 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl169 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl147 claims
- Gabapentin140 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
- Family Preservation Services OF North Carolina LLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Edward Lee among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina
James Edward Lee, M.D. is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 744 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Spindale
They are 2 of the 98 NPPES records with a practice address in Spindale, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,725 in North Carolina → Every provider in Spindale → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mathukutty Joseph, M.D.Spindale, NC 281601215947049
- Howard Mason, MDShelby, NC 281521396707568
- Kerry Balentine, M.D.Shelby, NC 281501063518165
- Barry Bertolette, N.P.Shelby, NC 281501407848864
- John Billinsky, MDShelby, NC 281501023116712
- George Bradley, DOShelby, NC 281501033197645
- Hos Loftus, MDShelby, NC 281501295719920
- Richard Bagge, MDWaxhaw, NC 281731043762115
Common questions
What is James Edward Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Edward Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659402139, issued on Mar 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Lee, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 393 Oak St, Spindale, NC, 28160. Phone: (828) 287-3928. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Lee, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 27480, 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 James Edward Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Lee, M.D. had 3,533 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.
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.