NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Robert Lee, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Johnson City, TN

Joseph Robert Lee, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Johnson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1578504395, issued on Jun 10, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD 41161, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578504395
Name
Joseph Robert Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD 41161 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
325 N State OF Franklin RD, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone
(423) 439-7201
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2024
Fax
(423) 439-7219
Medicaid ID
3054765 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061004000423); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 325 N State OF Franklin RD

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

  1. Ashar Abdullah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235062548
  2. Usama Abu HeijaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568033736
  3. Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922458678
  4. Summerlin AdkinsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689596801
  5. Michael Agostino, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033966890
  6. Armaan Ahmed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023792702

Verify Joseph Robert Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Lee53
  2. Specialty average147

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $97.63

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Lee$97.63
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Medical Education Assistance CorporationJohnson City, TN

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

Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.

Other surgery physician records in Tennessee

  1. Wahid Abadier, MDLenoir City, TN1144391657
  2. Ahmad Abdulkarim, MD, PHDMemphis, TN1386741676
  3. Terry Adams, M.D.Knoxville, TN1730105610
  4. William AdamsGreeneville, TN1962859165
  5. Muyiwa Adedokun, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1992803498
  6. Chetan Aher, M.D.Nashville, TN1891016788
  7. Mohamad Akbik, M.D.Bartlett, TN1205886595
  8. Mark Akins, MDMurfreesboro, TN1497795454
  9. Faris Al-Gebory, M.D.Memphis, TN1851421705
  10. Hayden Alford, MDJackson, TN1831727569

Common questions

What is Joseph Robert Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Robert Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578504395, issued on Jun 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Robert Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 325 N State OF Franklin RD, Johnson City, TN, 37604. Phone: (423) 439-7201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Robert Lee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD 41161, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Robert Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Robert Lee, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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