Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D.
NPI 1578655098ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Dover, DE
Surgery (M.D.) in Dover, Delaware, trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (class of 1996). 198 Medicare patients in 2024, $114,576 paid; nearly all of their 54 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $17,047 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1578655098 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 9, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 9, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | C1-0024789 | DE |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (DE); Practitioner - General Surgery (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 198 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,774 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $114,576 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 54 · 58 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $8,965 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Bayhealth Medical Center, IncDover, DE · 413 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford, DE
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover, DE
Other facilities
- Amedisys Delaware, LLCHome health agency · Dover, DE
- Aveanna Home HealthcareHome health agency · Milford, DE
- Bayada Home Health Care at BayhealthHome health agency · Dover, DE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17,047 · 38 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$11,011 · 38 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $16,702 | 33 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $160.48 | 2 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $140.29 | 1 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $22.70 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$8,250 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,661 · 8 payments
- Consulting Fee$3,025 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,111 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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