Susan I. Lemon, DO
NPI 1972645513ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Santa Barbara, CA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (DO) with Sansum Clinic, practicing in Santa Barbara, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $976,250 for 829 patients, and Part D covered 1,755 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $989.41 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972645513 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 12, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 31, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 20A8700 | CA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 829 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 93,239 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $976,250 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,755 · 3,057 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 291 |
| Total drug cost | $1,180,207 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA · 320 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
- Marian Regional Medical CenterSanta Maria, CA
- Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalSolvang, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$989.41 · 51 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$636.96 · 43 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $355.33 | 20 |
| Amgen Inc. | $274.81 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $221.59 | 17 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $87.64 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $26.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$989.41 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Internal Medicine, Rheumatology providers in Santa Barbara
- 1033388384
- 1003827999
- 1841339868
- 1710999602
- 1467884098
- 1205004900
- 1386720092
- 1538680707
- 1356454888
- 1396188728
- 1134310006
- 1508879354
All Internal Medicine, Rheumatology providers in California →