Walter T. Lee, MD
NPI 1821052994ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck· Durham, NC
Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (MD) in Durham, North Carolina, trained at George Washington University School of Medicine (class of 1999). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $28,905 for 129 patients in 2024, with only 27 Part D claims. Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $247.26 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821052994 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 25, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck Primary | 207YX0007X | 2008-00658 | NC |
| Otolaryngology | 207Y00000X | 35082667 | OH |
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 - Otolaryngology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 129 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 309 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,905 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 27 · 29 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $274.32 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | George Washington University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical group
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, IncDurham, NC · 3,185 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$247.26 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $247.26 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$247.26 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records