NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter T. Lee, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Durham, NC

Walter T. Lee, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1821052994, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00658, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821052994
Name
Walter T. Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License numbers
2008-00658 NC
35082667 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
5909225 NC
2565942 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080609000695); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1999
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 1000 Trent Dr

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  2. Shelby Barthel, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1518284009
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  4. Diana Cardona, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1841386752
  5. Colleen Carney, PHDPsychologist1619050861
  6. Susannah Copland, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1336173251

Verify Walter T. Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2008-00658    Check the board
  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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Walter Lee27
  2. Specialty average393

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Walter T. Lee among 13 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in North Carolina

Walter T. Lee, MD is one of 13 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 13 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in North Carolina.

All 13 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician nationwide →

The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Jones, MDCary, NC 275191639140817
  2. Jared SpectorCary, NC 275181629048004
  3. Nicole Ruszkay, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141770044133
  4. Charles MannCary, NC 275111164493342
  5. John Wood, MDElizabeth City, NC 279091902822976
  6. Edward Silvoy, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541225037195
  7. Joshua Kain, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101780070417
  8. Charles West, M.D.Asheboro, NC 272031407836406

Common questions

What is Walter T. Lee, MD's NPI number?

Walter T. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821052994, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter T. Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Trent Dr, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter T. Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00658, 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 Walter T. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter T. Lee, MD had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.

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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.