Joseph Lee, MD
NPI 1326029851ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Great Falls, MT
Family Medicine (MD) with Benefis Hospitals Inc, practicing in Great Falls, Montana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $562,849 for 7,901 claims, against $40,542 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $713.27 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Benefis Hospitals Inc and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1326029851 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 19822 | MT |
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 (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 247 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 524 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,542 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,901 · 15,548 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 386 |
| Total drug cost | $562,849 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · 384 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT
- Benefis Teton Medical CenterChoteau, MT
- Great Falls Clinic HospitalGreat Falls, MT
Other facilities
- Benefis Community Care IncHome health agency · Great Falls, MT
- Peace Hospice of MontanaHospice · Great Falls, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$713.27 · 57 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$489.67 · 37 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $215.09 | 31 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $151.33 | 9 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $67.26 | 2 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $54.87 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $43.35 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$713.27 · 57 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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