Alexander C. Lee, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Jose, CA
Alexander C. Lee, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1497834147, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (California A87178, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander C. Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A87178 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3239 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117
- Phone
- (858) 361-0538
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A871780 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040824001309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3239 Stevens Creek Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sandy Chen, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1285624213
Verify Alexander C. Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A87178Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
420 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost96 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl34 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Rhopressa29 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Bimatoprost23 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alexander C Lee MD A Medical CorporationSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander C. Lee among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Alexander C. Lee, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandy Chen, M.D.San Jose, CA 951171285624213
- Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161629188875
- Claudio Contreras, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161184663387
- M Regina De LunaSan Jose, CA 951161144610064
- Maria Govorkova, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161639511488
- Gerald Hughes, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161275616963
- Anthony Iantosca, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161952412835
- Danny Luong, MDSan Jose, CA 951161386750438
Common questions
What is Alexander C. Lee, MD's NPI number?
Alexander C. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497834147, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander C. Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3239 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA, 95117. Phone: (858) 361-0538. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander C. Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A87178, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander C. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander C. Lee, MD had 420 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.