Lee Ming Shum, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Mayaguez, PR
Lee Ming Shum, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1568741387, issued on Aug 10, 2011. Check the license (Puerto Rico 19336, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lee Ming Shum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 19336 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Carr #2 BO Guanajibo, Mayaguez, PR 00680
- Phone
- (787) 804-3030
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161105000157); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lee Ming Shum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 19336Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
11,076 Medicare Part D claims for 874 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate2,052 claims
- Gabapentin1,558 claims
- Pregabalin1,026 claims
- Prednisone813 claims
- Alendronate Sodium570 claims
- Leflunomide470 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,525.71
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Lee Ming Shum among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico
Lee Ming Shum, M.D. is one of 87 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 87 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Mayaguez → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Babilonia Roman, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801720088057
- Maria Justiniano, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801619084217
- Edrick Lopez-Enriquez, MDMayaguez, PR 006801891710802
- Braulio Quintero, MD FACRMayaguez, PR 006801477526796
- Dennis Suarez, MDMayaguez, PR 006801194785477
- Ramon Toro Torres, MDSan German, PR 006831619007150
- Efrain Carrasquillo, M.D.Manati, PR 006741982745436
- Adianez Santiago, MDManati, PR 006741891272233
Common questions
What is Lee Ming Shum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lee Ming Shum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568741387, issued on Aug 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lee Ming Shum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr #2 BO Guanajibo, Mayaguez, PR, 00680. Phone: (787) 804-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lee Ming Shum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 19336, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lee Ming Shum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lee Ming Shum, M.D. had 11,076 Medicare Part D claims for 874 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.