NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1710185723 MD
Verify on CMS → Lee Patterson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Greenwood, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 26,109 in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
420
Medicare Part D claims · 191 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 344
Generic prescribing
96%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
96.1/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Lee Patterson, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.1/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 420 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 96.1/100
- MIPS score · +13 vs avg
- 420
- Part D claims, 2024
- 96%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Lee Patterson, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710185723), first enumerated 07/11/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 420 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1710185723 · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1710185723
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 26K Orthopaedic Surgery
- MIPS-ELITE 96.1/100
- RX-LIGHT 420
- BOOK-THIN 442 in South Carolina
- PHOTO-FINISH Alana Yates · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Taylor Hobson, M…
Taylor Hobson, M.D.
96 MIPS pts
- Patterson · this…
Patterson · this provider
96.1 MIPS pts
- Alana Yates · hi…
Alana Yates
96.1 MIPS pts
- Shawn Hermenau, …
Shawn Hermenau, MD
96.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Lee Patterson, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
96 ≥ 82nd percentile 82% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Lee Patterson, MD sits
This provider among orthopaedic surgery physician peers
Across the 7,229 orthopaedic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Lee Patterson, MD writes more Part D claims than 68% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 88% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one orthopaedic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Lee Patterson, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Lee Patterson, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Lee Patterson, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
420 22% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
96.1/100 12.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Lee Patterson, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 96.1/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710185723 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/11/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
96.0864
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
92.1728
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lee Patterson, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Self Medical Group
Greenwood, SC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Lee Patterson, MD - brand share 4.0%
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician average
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 420 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
420
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
191
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 443
- Total Day Supply
- 5,390
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $9K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 167 (39.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 27
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Gender Split
- 72% female / 28% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 40, 65-74: 85, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lee Patterson, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
81 claims
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
60 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
54 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 29
Diclofenac Sodium
29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 28
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
28 claims
- Prednisone 20
Prednisone
20 claims
- Celecoxib 17
Celecoxib
17 claims
- Ibuprofen 16
Ibuprofen
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 81 |
| Mupirocin | 60 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 54 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 29 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 28 |
| Prednisone | 20 |
| Celecoxib | 17 |
| Ibuprofen | 16 |
| Methylprednisolone | 15 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview
How Lee Patterson, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
26,109
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
344
Avg Claims per Provider
Lee Patterson, MD's 420 claims are above the specialty average of 344.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Patterson, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (96.1 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Patterson.
One of 442 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in South Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. John Adams
M.D.
Greenville, SC
Dr. Nathanael Adams
MD
Greer, SC
Dr. David Ajibade
MD
Orangeburg, SC
Dr. John Allen
MD, MSCR
Charleston, SC
Dr. James Amlicke
MD
Beaufort, SC
Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lee Patterson, MD's specialty? ▼
Lee Patterson, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Greenwood, South Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does Lee Patterson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Lee Patterson, MD wrote 420 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 191 beneficiaries.
What is Lee Patterson, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Lee Patterson, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.1/100 (Quality: 92.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Lee Patterson, MD located? ▼
Lee Patterson, MD is located at 102 GREGOR MENDEL CIR, Greenwood, SC, 29646. Phone: (864) 229-2663.
What is Lee Patterson, MD's NPI number? ▼
Lee Patterson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710185723, issued on 07/11/2007.
Does Lee Patterson, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Lee Patterson, MD's prescribing is 4% brand-name and 96% generic drugs by claim count, with $9K in brand drug costs.
Does Lee Patterson, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Lee Patterson, MD had 167 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 39.8%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 26,109 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 344 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lee Patterson, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lee Patterson, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Mupirocin, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lee Patterson, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Lee Patterson, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 420 Part D claims and 191 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lee Patterson, MD's credentials? ▼
Lee Patterson, MD's NPI is 1710185723 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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