James S. Lee, M.D.
NPI 1720223803ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Silver Spring, MD
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Associates in Cardiology, P.A., practicing in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $690,168 for 2,504 claims, against $292,672 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $743.60 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Holy Cross Germantown Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720223803 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 2, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | D76163 | MD |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,319 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,830 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $292,672 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,504 · 6,709 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 414 |
| Total drug cost | $690,168 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Associates in Cardiology, P.A.Silver Spring, MD · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD
- Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD
- Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$743.60 · 29 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$532.73 · 24 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $203.09 | 11 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $168.17 | 3 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $152.72 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $59.48 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $53.21 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$743.60 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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