NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph I. Lee, MD

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Bethesda, MD

Joseph I. Lee, MD is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1518953074, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (Maryland D0051599, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1518953074
Name
Joseph I. Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License number
D0051599 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6500 Rock Spring Dr Ste 105, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone
(301) 530-8300
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2023
Fax
(301) 530-4638
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101019000917); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6500 Rock Spring Dr Ste 105

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

  1. Nashida Beckett, M.D.Dermatology Physician1811164809
  2. Anita Iyer, M.D.Dermatology Physician1003885609
  3. Thomas Yu, MDDermatology Physician1619963162

Verify Joseph I. Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

1,794 Medicare Part D claims for 709 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Joseph Lee1,794
  2. Specialty average713

Most prescribed

  1. Ciclopirox419 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide260 claims
  3. Betamethasone Dipropionate182 claims
  4. Metronidazole142 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate105 claims
  6. Tacrolimus46 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): 94.6 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 score89.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,846.63

147 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Lee$2,847
  2. Specialty average$10,439

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. Epiphany Dermatology OF Maryland, PABethesda, MD

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

Joseph I. Lee among 16 procedural dermatology physician records in Maryland

Joseph I. Lee, MD is one of 16 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 88% 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, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 16 procedural dermatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenda Berberian, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151063490027
  2. Peter Morse, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151306999065
  3. Tania Peters, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151558535351
  4. Geeta Shah, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151194773770
  5. Tina West, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151912094491
  6. Lawrence Green, MDRockville, MD 208501073581344
  7. Sharleen St.surin-Lord, M.D.Largo, MD 207741023288156
  8. Mariusz Wojnarski, M.D.Fort Meade, MD 207551922292796

Common questions

What is Joseph I. Lee, MD's NPI number?

Joseph I. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518953074, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph I. Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6500 Rock Spring Dr Ste 105, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 530-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0051599, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph I. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph I. Lee, MD had 1,794 Medicare Part D claims for 709 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph I. Lee, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.

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