NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lee H. Ridenour, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tyler, TX

Lee H. Ridenour, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1205801966, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas F1937, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205801966
Name
Lee H. Ridenour
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
F1937 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 E Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone
(903) 593-1721
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
123697803 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100225000806); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1978
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 520 E Douglas Blvd

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

  1. David Beaird, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316917750
  2. Andria Cardinalli-Stein, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1407896293
  3. Evelyn Chou, DOFamily Medicine Physician1386265106
  4. Robert Clarke, PAPhysician Assistant1225162753
  5. Douglas Coltman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1619940442
  6. Maria Criss-Lampton, LCSWClinical Social Worker1205606845

Verify Lee H. Ridenour in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

11,146 Medicare Part D claims for 699 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 372 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lee Ridenour11,146
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium578 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate496 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium419 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium397 claims
  5. Omeprazole369 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate299 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Christus Trinity ClinicHenderson, TX

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

Lee H. Ridenour among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Lee H. Ridenour, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

146 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tyler

They are 146 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Anderson, MDTyler, TX 757021588634257
  2. David Beaird, MDTyler, TX 757021316917750
  3. Kimberley Bryant, DOTyler, TX 757021932169539
  4. Andria Cardinalli-Stein, M.D.Tyler, TX 757021407896293
  5. Douglas Coltman, MDTyler, TX 757021619940442
  6. Meher Dasgupta, MDTyler, TX 757021649236456
  7. Steven Keuer, MDTyler, TX 757021801860887
  8. Lloyd Olsen, MDTyler, TX 757021336113042

Common questions

What is Lee H. Ridenour, MD's NPI number?

Lee H. Ridenour, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205801966, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lee H. Ridenour, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 E Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX, 75702. Phone: (903) 593-1721. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lee H. Ridenour, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F1937, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lee H. Ridenour, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lee H. Ridenour, MD had 11,146 Medicare Part D claims for 699 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.