NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Dover, DE

Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Dover, Delaware, and NPI 1578655098, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0024789, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1578655098
Name
Lydell Cecil Lettsome
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
C1-0024789 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 S State St FL 2, Dover, DE 19901
Phone
(302) 744-7500
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2023
Fax
(302) 735-3218
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220430000158); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1996
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 640 S State St FL 2

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

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  2. Kathrina Chua, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1093770406
  3. Stacey Delukey, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1285404012
  4. Vinay Edlukudige Keshava, MDHematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1376039172
  5. Ajinkya Kulkarni, MDMedical Oncology Physician1962997668
  6. Susanna Lawson, FNPNurse Practitioner1053064311

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lydell Lettsome54
  2. Specialty average147

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: $11,011.20

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lydell Lettsome$11,011
  2. Specialty average$3,514

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

  1. Bayhealth Medical Center, IncDover, DE

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

28 surgery physician records list a practice address in Dover

They are 28 of the 2,137 NPPES records with a practice address in Dover, and 109 surgery physician records in Delaware.

Other surgery physician records in Delaware

  1. Raafat Abdel-Misih, MDNewark, DE1821088048
  2. Hania Ahmer, MDDover, DE1588411805
  3. S Akana, MDMilford, DE1942208459
  4. Edward Alexander, M.D.Dover, DE1386638807
  5. Nasrin Ansari, MDDover, DE1497833826
  6. M. Lisa Attebery, DORehoboth Beach, DE1649385626
  7. Karen Barbosa, D.O.Rehoboth Beach, DE1568472355
  8. Thomas Barnett, MDDover, DE1811964703
  9. Joseph Belgrade, M.D.Wilmington, DE1144285701
  10. Joseph Bennett, M.D.Newark, DE1619967841

Common questions

What is Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578655098, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 S State St FL 2, Dover, DE, 19901. Phone: (302) 744-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0024789, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D. had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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