2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician NPI 1881896652
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MICHAEL LEE

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in CHICAGO, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
85
Medicare Part D claims · 49 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician avg: 362
MIPS score
97.7188/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$5.7K
27 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: MICHAEL LEE is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician ([object Object]) practicing in CHICAGO, Illinois with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 85 claims across 49 beneficiaries . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.7188/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $5.7K across 27 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What the federal data shows

MICHAEL LEE reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.7188/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 85 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

97.7188/100
MIPS score · +15 vs avg
85
Part D claims, 2023
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.

MICHAEL LEE's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

98 Top 15% higher than 85% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

MICHAEL LEE practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

MICHAEL LEE at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/04/2007

NPI 1881896652

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician

Niche

1,773 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

85 77% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 362

MIPS final score

97.7188/100 14.618800000000007% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician share within Illinois

1. Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

MICHAEL LEE's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
97.7188/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician) — 97.7188/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%97.7%
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician) — 97.7188/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

MICHAEL LEE is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician provider practicing in CHICAGO, Illinois, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). NPI: 1881896652. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

MICHAEL LEE appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician provider at 5841 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60637, with a listed phone of (888) 824-0200. NPI 1881896652 was issued on 06/04/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LEE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 85 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 49 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 37.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 97.7188/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 75.4375), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,773 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 362 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

5841 S MARYLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60637

Provider Details

NPI 1881896652
Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/04/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

97.7188
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
75.4375
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where MICHAEL LEE 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.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER
★★★★☆ 4/5
CHICAGO, IL
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 140088
RCI (WRS) LLC
CROWN POINT, IN
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
ORLAND PARK, IL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for MICHAEL LEE. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$5.7K

Largest payer

Synthes GmbH

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MICHAEL LEE. To verify MICHAEL LEE's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

85
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
49
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
96
Total Day Supply
1,607
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Opioid Claims
32 (37.6% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.57
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Methylprednisolone
21
Gabapentin
16
Tramadol Hcl
13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Overview

How MICHAEL LEE fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician landscape nationally.

1,773
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers in US
51
States with Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
362
Avg Claims per Provider

MICHAEL LEE's 85 claims are below the specialty average of 362.

Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LEE.

Compare Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MICHAEL LEE's specialty?
MICHAEL LEE specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician and practices in CHICAGO, Illinois.
How much does MICHAEL LEE prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, MICHAEL LEE wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 49 beneficiaries.
What is MICHAEL LEE's Medicare quality score?
MICHAEL LEE has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.7188/100 (Quality: 75.4375). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is MICHAEL LEE located?
MICHAEL LEE is located at 5841 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60637. Phone: (888) 824-0200.
What is MICHAEL LEE's NPI number?
MICHAEL LEE's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881896652, issued on 06/04/2007.
Does MICHAEL LEE prescribe opioids?
Yes, MICHAEL LEE had 32 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 37.6%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,773 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician provider writes 362 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does MICHAEL LEE prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, MICHAEL LEE's most frequently prescribed drugs include Methylprednisolone, Gabapentin, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does MICHAEL LEE accept Medicare?
MICHAEL LEE appears in CMS Medicare data with 85 Part D claims and 49 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify MICHAEL LEE's credentials?
MICHAEL LEE's NPI is 1881896652. 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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