Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Lee R Pennington, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1548259997

Dr. Lee R Pennington, MD practises Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1977, 49 years ago. Practices with Bethesda Medical Associates, a 7-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Maryland.

Years since qualifying
49
Trained at
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Licensed in
MD
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

10215 Fernwood Rd Ste 100
Bethesda, MD 20817 Not confirmed with CMS for 16 years — call before visiting
Phone: (301) 493-4440
Fax: (301) 493-9778
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Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence D0021115 (MD)

Record details

NPI number1548259997
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 18, 2005
Last updated in NPPESJuly 27, 2010

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1977 (49 years in practice)
Group practice Bethesda Medical Associates — 7 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients224
Services billed 1,393 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age80

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $365 17 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Bethesda Medical Associates

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