Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Augusta, GA
Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1033522990, issued on Jun 9, 2014. Check the license (Georgia 88473, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Michael Lightsey
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License numbers
- 88473 GA
2017-00413 NC
LL37004 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 818 Saint Sebastian Way Ste 311, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 724-3473
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2023
- Fax
- (706) 724-3493
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240327003271); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records → All 91 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 818 Saint Sebastian Way Ste 311
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marcia DigiovannaGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851744007
- La-Sho'Ndra HaginFamily Nurse Practitioner1568945764
- Joash Harcey, PAPhysician Assistant1205427986
- Sandra Hinson, P.A-CPhysician Assistant1811431208
- Sameh Lamiy, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1952375537
- Rebecca Puetz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083109102
Verify Joseph Michael Lightsey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 88473Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
850 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis134 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl99 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate80 claims
- Flecainide Acetate60 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
- Xarelto48 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $5,873.05
53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 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
- Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLCAiken, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Michael Lightsey among 91 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Georgia
Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D. is one of 91 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 99% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 99% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 96% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 87 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 91 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Georgia.
All 91 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Clark, MDAugusta, GA 309011225010754
- Sameh Lamiy, MDAugusta, GA 309011952375537
- Santosh Varkey, MDAugusta, GA 309011407011802
- Adam Berman, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121588613194
- Haitham Hreibe, MDAugusta, GA 309121275755928
- Daniel Sohinki, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121992094106
- Robert Sorrentino, MDAugusta, GA 309121174634760
- William White, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121942650056
Common questions
What is Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033522990, issued on Jun 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 818 Saint Sebastian Way Ste 311, Augusta, GA, 30901. Phone: (706) 724-3473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 88473, 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 Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D. had 850 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Michael Lightsey, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.