NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D.

Dermatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1598988057, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (California A114106, 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
1598988057
Name
Arnold Lee
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A114106 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5971 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone
(646) 270-1632
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110914000724); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University Medical College - Nlg, 2005
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 5971 Venice Blvd

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

  1. Andrea BortnikRegistered Dietitian1972369726
  2. Sophia Chen, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1992955884
  3. Tiffany Chuang, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1700926433
  4. Laura Crass, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1427112903
  5. Manju Dawkins, M.D.Dermatology Physician1326206301
  6. Jennifer Du, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1891858171

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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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

526 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Arnold Lee526
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Fluorouracil56 claims
  2. Ciclopirox31 claims
  3. Imiquimod29 claims
  4. Retin-A28 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate27 claims
  6. Cephalexin21 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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA

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

Arnold Lee among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Evan Choate, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341073141008
  2. Manju Dawkins, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341326206301
  3. Colette Foster Groves, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341831247626
  4. David Goldstein, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341932270824
  5. Evan Libaw, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341730256637
  6. Lamar Nelson, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341962579987
  7. Natalia Vlassova, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341730411091
  8. Daniel Zaghi, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341659638120

Common questions

What is Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598988057, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5971 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90034. Phone: (646) 270-1632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A114106, 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 Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arnold Lee, M.D., PH.D. had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.