NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Torrance, CA

Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1184150492, issued on May 5, 2017. Check the license (California A175448, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184150492
Name
Alicia De Castro Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
A175448 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3565 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 793-4651
Enumerated
May 5, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230802001346); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3565 Del Amo Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kyung Ahn, RPHPharmacist1982179701
  2. Shefalee Amin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164724514
  3. Sheila Arzani, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1669564621
  4. Morteza Azimian, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1295940229
  5. Anita Bhagavath, M.DPulmonary Disease Physician1124394135
  6. Jeramie Bhatia, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255469334

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

3,036 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Alicia Lee3,036
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium178 claims
  2. Jardiance171 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl153 claims
  4. Ozempic130 claims
  5. Lantus Solostar127 claims
  6. Tradjenta120 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $143.19

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alicia Lee$143.19
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical GroupAnaheim, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alicia De Castro Lee among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California

Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California

There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cathy Doria-Medina, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031982661591
  2. Steffan Havas, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031841266707
  3. Hae Seung Lee, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031477971331
  4. Prativa Rajbhandari, MDTorrance, CA 905031659628667
  5. Tatiana Sams, MDTorrance, CA 905031174815427
  6. John Tsao, MDTorrance, CA 905031194736082
  7. Rajesh Garg, MDTorrance, CA 905021609863190
  8. Anahita Ghazi, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021588385322

Common questions

What is Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184150492, issued on May 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3565 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 793-4651. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A175448, 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 Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alicia De Castro Lee, M.D. had 3,036 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.