James M. Lee, M.D
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · West Orange, NJ
James M. Lee, M.D is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in West Orange, New Jersey, and NPI 1952509820, issued on Jul 3, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey MA07860900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Lee
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MA07860900 NJ
25MA07860900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 81 Northfield Ave Ste 304, West Orange, NJ 07052
- Phone
- (973) 672-2214
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081030000258); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 81 Northfield Ave Ste 304
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Winslow Braithwaite, PASurgical Physician Assistant1750301115
- James Lee, MDSpecialist1356373690
Verify James M. Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA07860900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam46 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
- Ibuprofen14 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,476.60
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Modern Orthopaedics OF New JerseyWayne, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Lee among 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey
James M. Lee, M.D is one of 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% 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 58% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 444 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.
All 690 in New Jersey → Every provider in West Orange → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Boiardo, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521659308310
- Edward Decter, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521033215298
- Andrew Hutter, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521710087747
- Neil Kahanovitz, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521124123864
- Scott Katzman, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521376590646
- David Loya, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521194794388
- Laura Palumbo, PA-CWest Orange, NJ 070521700975224
- Gregory Pinkowsky, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521699932137
Common questions
What is James M. Lee, M.D's NPI number?
James M. Lee, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952509820, issued on Jul 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Lee, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Northfield Ave Ste 304, West Orange, NJ, 07052. Phone: (973) 672-2214. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Lee, M.D's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA07860900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Lee, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Lee, M.D had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Lee, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.