NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James M. Lee, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Kirkland, WA

James M. Lee, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kirkland, Washington, and NPI 1144514787, issued on May 31, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60383004, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1144514787
Name
James M. Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD60383004 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12710 Totem Lake Blvd NE, Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone
(425) 821-4040
Enumerated
May 31, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(425) 820-5060
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140925000823); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 12710 Totem Lake Blvd NE

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

  1. Sarah Abbot, DOFamily Medicine Physician1033555180
  2. Kurt Billett, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1891734059
  3. Georgiana Boboc, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124215520
  4. Paul Buehrens, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1639125834
  5. Samantha CameronHome Health Registered Nurse1912718164
  6. Debra Chaput, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871549634

Verify James M. Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,303 Medicare Part D claims for 396 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 230 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Lee4,303
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium287 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium179 claims
  3. Lisinopril174 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium159 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate141 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl127 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): 72.4 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 score89.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.3
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. King County Public Hospital District NO 2Bothell, WA

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

James M. Lee among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington

James M. Lee, MD is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kirkland

They are 52 of the 3,404 NPPES records with a practice address in Kirkland, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kurt Billett, M.D.Kirkland, WA 980341891734059
  2. Paul Buehrens, M.D.Kirkland, WA 980341639125834
  3. Debra Chaput, M.D.Kirkland, WA 980341871549634
  4. Shirley Chen, MDKirkland, WA 980341902894819
  5. Lane Ertugay, MDKirkland, WA 980341124073572
  6. Edward Lee, DOKirkland, WA 980341033134267
  7. Paul Mayeda, M.D.Kirkland, WA 980341891741948
  8. Laurel Morrison, MDKirkland, WA 980341639188071

Common questions

What is James M. Lee, MD's NPI number?

James M. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144514787, issued on May 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James M. Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12710 Totem Lake Blvd NE, Kirkland, WA, 98034. Phone: (425) 821-4040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James M. Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60383004, as entered by the provider. 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 James M. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James M. Lee, MD had 4,303 Medicare Part D claims for 396 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James M. Lee, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.4 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.