Wendy W. Lee, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC
Wendy W. Lee, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1154360675, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 19144, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wendy W. Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 19144 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8220 Nigels Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
- Phone
- (843) 692-0968
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 191447 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100420000595); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 128 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8220 Nigels Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Robertson, DNPNurse Practitioner1265023964
- Sarah Ryan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457159584
- Jon Twining, MDRheumatology Physician1568492346
Verify Wendy W. Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 19144Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
9,508 Medicare Part D claims for 933 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 923 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate952 claims
- Gabapentin921 claims
- Prednisone889 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate638 claims
- Leflunomide534 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl473 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): 94.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,924.34
161 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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
- Carolina Rheumatology And NeurologyMyrtle Beach, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wendy W. Lee among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Wendy W. Lee, MD is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Myrtle Beach → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Chetrit, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721285155010
- Douglas Conaway, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721316944499
- Gerald Larochelle, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721821091489
- David Lazar, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721225320666
- Rabih Nayfe, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721760823553
- Jon Twining, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721568492346
- Kristin Etzkorn, D.O.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761265674238
- Chrysoula Pappa, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761114177847
Common questions
What is Wendy W. Lee, MD's NPI number?
Wendy W. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154360675, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wendy W. Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8220 Nigels Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 692-0968. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wendy W. Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19144, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wendy W. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wendy W. Lee, MD had 9,508 Medicare Part D claims for 933 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wendy W. Lee, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.
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.