NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Mobile, AL

Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1215987581, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00027366, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215987581
Name
Michael Rhodes Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
00027366 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36606
Phone
(251) 473-1900
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 470-8942
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060918000211); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2001
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 2880 Dauphin St

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

  1. Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548263577
  2. Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528479987
  3. Jay Brown, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538167143
  4. William Bryars, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1366445223
  5. Kent Burton, MDOtolaryngology Physician1083034367
  6. Ryan Burton, MDOphthalmology Physician1578854766

Verify Michael Rhodes Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

2,069 Medicare Part D claims for 869 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Lee2,069
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole303 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl284 claims
  3. Prednisone182 claims
  4. Ofloxacin149 claims
  5. Cefuroxime148 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium106 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): 81.6 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 score93.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  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: $247.92

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lee$247.92
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Premier Health Management IncThomasville, AL

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

Michael Rhodes Lee among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama

Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D. is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Bryars, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061366445223
  2. Kent Burton, MDMobile, AL 366061083034367
  3. Andrea McMurphy, MDMobile, AL 366061679502421
  4. Kacie Oglesby, MDMobile, AL 366061497384093
  5. Richard Palesano, MDMobile, AL 366061083669444
  6. Jessica Southwood, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061518223494
  7. Brian Sullivan, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061932499076
  8. Ronnie Swain, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061053305649

Common questions

What is Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215987581, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 36606. Phone: (251) 473-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00027366, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D. had 2,069 Medicare Part D claims for 869 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Rhodes Lee, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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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