Taewoo Lee, MD, PHD
NPI 1033649819ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Winston Salem, NC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD, PHD) with Wake Forest University Health Sciences, practicing in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $197,125 for 323 claims, against $30,853 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $5,578 in payments in 2025, mostly consulting fees. Lists North Carolina Baptist Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1033649819 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 18, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2023-02991 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 2017009602 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 2019042701 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 459 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,853 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 323 · 699 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 80 |
| Total drug cost | $197,125 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesHigh Point, NC · 2,645 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC
Other facilities
- Elkin Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Elkin, NC
- Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest UniversityDialysis facility · North Wilkesboro, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,578 · 14 payments from 1 company
- 2024$5,901 · 10 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $5,578 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,600 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,445 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$532.94 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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