Lee Thomas Austin, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Lee Thomas Austin, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1306927074, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 7768, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lee Thomas Austin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 7768 SD
23754 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1205 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Phone
- (605) 328-8500
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100907001136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 49 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1205 S Grange Ave
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Verify Lee Thomas Austin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 7768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,367 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl337 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte326 claims
- Omeprazole245 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium71 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium63 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf55 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): 93.7 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: $1,090.48
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lee Thomas Austin among 49 gastroenterology physician records in South Dakota
Lee Thomas Austin, M.D. is one of 49 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2009 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 49 gastroenterology physician records in South Dakota.
All 49 in South Dakota → Every provider in Sioux Falls → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muslim Atiq, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051548475031
- Brett Baloun, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051245448869
- John Barker, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051063486975
- Edward Burkhalter, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051396708046
- Jorge Gilbert, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051205831377
- Christopher Hurley, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051619972783
- Heather McDougall, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051396840401
- Robert Meyer, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051972551471
Common questions
What is Lee Thomas Austin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lee Thomas Austin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306927074, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lee Thomas Austin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lee Thomas Austin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 7768, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lee Thomas Austin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lee Thomas Austin, M.D. had 1,367 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lee Thomas Austin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 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.