NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Lee, MD

Specialist · Washington, DC

Michael Lee, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1720014749, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD036696, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720014749
Name
Michael Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD036696 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1133 21St St NW Ste 700, Washington, DC 20036
Phone
(202) 416-2000
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 416-2007
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080204000120); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1999
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 1133 21St St NW Ste 700

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

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

2,792 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Michael Lee2,792
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium321 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate302 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate242 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium200 claims
  5. Eliquis179 claims
  6. Ezetimibe153 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $65.79

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lee$65.79
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Medstar Heart Institute LLCWashington, DC
  2. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC

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

Michael Lee among 151 specialist records in District of Columbia

Michael Lee, MD is one of 151 specialist records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 23% 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, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1990 among the 14 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in District of Columbia

There are 151 specialist records in District of Columbia.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Abrams, M.D.Washington, DC 200361659458354
  2. Pedro Buarque De Macedo, M.DWashington, DC 200361063460251
  3. Ilene Buarque De Macedo, MDWashington, DC 200361932157146
  4. Andrew Engel, M.D.Washington, DC 200361194879445
  5. Juliette Fontaine, MDWashington, DC 200361851492730
  6. Melda Isaac, MDWashington, DC 200361053356667
  7. Ace Lipson, M.D.Washington, DC 200361851478739
  8. Giuliana Reed, LICSWWashington, DC 200361003065814

Common questions

What is Michael Lee, MD's NPI number?

Michael Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720014749, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1133 21St St NW Ste 700, Washington, DC, 20036. Phone: (202) 416-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD036696, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Lee, MD had 2,792 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Lee, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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