Susan I. Lemon, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Susan I. Lemon, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1972645513, issued on Feb 12, 2007. Check the license (California 20A8700, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Susan I. Lemon
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 20A8700 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
- Phone
- (805) 681-1761
- Enumerated
- Feb 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 681-1768
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071027000068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 215 Pesetas LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Susan I. Lemon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A8700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,755 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 301 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate219 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen186 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate148 claims
- Prednisone145 claims
- Celecoxib133 claims
- Tramadol Hcl85 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: $636.96
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Susan I. Lemon among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Susan I. Lemon, DO is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Edward McGinn, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101356454888
- Christian PowellSanta Barbara, CA 931101134310006
- Stuart Segal, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101508879354
- Sara Taroumian, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101720258585
- Doreen Burks, M.D.Goleta, CA 931111548322266
Common questions
What is Susan I. Lemon, DO's NPI number?
Susan I. Lemon, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972645513, issued on Feb 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Susan I. Lemon, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Susan I. Lemon, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A8700, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Susan I. Lemon, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Susan I. Lemon, DO had 1,755 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.