John W. Lee, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Columbus, GA
John W. Lee, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1285622167, issued on Oct 13, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 030639, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Lee
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 030639 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 10TH Ave Ste 410, Columbus, GA 31901
- Phone
- (706) 660-2562
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 000378837A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120321000191); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John W. Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 030639Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
978 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide161 claims
- Methylprednisolone146 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass101 claims
- Methscopolamine Bromide48 claims
- Prednisone46 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim46 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: $220.85
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biosense Webster, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Inc.Columbus, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John W. Lee among 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia
John W. Lee, M.D. is one of 355 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia.
All 355 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Bolinger, M.D.Columbus, GA 319011144405747
- Edwin Page, M.D.Columbus, GA 319011598730285
- George Tkalych, MD PCColumbus, GA 319011942303102
- Daniel Blankenship, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041518917517
- James Morpeth, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041215985700
- Angus Phelts, MDColumbus, GA 319041073582789
- Cecil Rhodes, MDColumbus, GA 319041194136838
- Donald Vickers, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041700318078
Common questions
What is John W. Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?
John W. Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285622167, issued on Oct 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Lee, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 10TH Ave Ste 410, Columbus, GA, 31901. Phone: (706) 660-2562. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Lee, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 030639, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John W. Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Lee, M.D. had 978 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John W. 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.