Richard Lee-Ching, MD
NPI 1174630727ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Hilo, HI
Family Medicine (MD) in Hilo, Hawaii, trained at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (class of 1975). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $462,434 for 3,707 claims, against $17,702 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $195.63 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1174630727 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 3199 | HI |
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 - Family Practice (HI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 315 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,702 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,707 · 7,743 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 239 |
| Total drug cost | $462,434 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1975 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Other facilities
- DBA Hawai'I Care ChoicesHospice · Hilo, HI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$195.63 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$92.43 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $112.55 | 1 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $83.08 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$195.63 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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