Nicholas Lemme, MD
NPI 1649761008ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· East Providence, RI
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (MD) with University Orthopedics Inc, practicing in East Providence, Rhode Island. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $21,198 for 94 patients in 2024, with only 17 Part D claims. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $17,541 in all, mostly grants. Lists Rhode Island Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649761008 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 28, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | MD19048 | RI |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | MD19048 | RI |
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 - Sports Medicine (IL); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 94 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 175 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,198 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 12 |
| Total drug cost | $214.73 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- University Orthopedics IncMansfield, MA · 196 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17,541 · 39 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$30,249 · 9 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $9,524 | 2 |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,866 | 13 |
| Encore Medical, LP | $1,603 | 2 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,316 | 12 |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $312.74 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Grant$9,895 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,636 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,510 · 27 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,500 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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