Richard Lee, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Durham, NC
Richard Lee, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1376503458, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina NC28253, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- NC28253 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Duke Medical Cir # 3913, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 681-1817
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100201000683); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license NC28253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
237 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G135 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes32 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $13.88
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard Lee among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina
Richard Lee, MD is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.
All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Barto, M.D.Durham, NC 277101710934443
- Carla Brady, M.D.Durham, NC 277101811070055
- Malcolm Branch, MDDurham, NC 277101639252877
- Audrey BroomeDurham, NC 277101992888135
- Rebecca Burbridge, M.D.Durham, NC 277101184630972
- John Geneczko, M.D.Durham, NC 277101902875727
- Judith GentileDurham, NC 277101497838650
- Elizabeth GoacherDurham, NC 277101841373008
Common questions
What is Richard Lee, MD's NPI number?
Richard Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376503458, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Duke Medical Cir # 3913, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 681-1817. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number NC28253, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Lee, MD had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.