NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Lee, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Brian Lee, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1497088637, issued on Sep 4, 2009. Check the license (California A108932, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497088637
Name
Brian Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
A108932 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 442-5720
Enumerated
Sep 4, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150724011272); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2008
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 1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800

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

  1. Andrew Brunswick, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1578823407
  2. Jessica Campos, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1841732294
  3. David Cheng, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1316114119
  4. Sarah Cho, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427619576
  5. Tatsuhiro Fujii, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1538605241
  6. Mahshid GhazaryanNurse Practitioner1548180789

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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brian Lee17
  2. Specialty average172

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: $6,090.13

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Lee$6,090
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. First Choice Physician PartnersPlacentia, CA
  2. Kaweah Delta Health Care DistrictVisalia, CA
  3. Kern County Hospital AuthorityBakersfield, CA
  4. Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA

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

Brian Lee among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California

Brian Lee, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arun Amar, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331447348032
  2. Michael Apuzzo, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331720027501
  3. Frank Attenello, M.D., M.S.Los Angeles, CA 900331386818227
  4. Thomas Chen, M.D., PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331225071509
  5. Steven Giannotta, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331114978871
  6. John Gruen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331194769570
  7. Patrick Hsieh, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331942405956
  8. Charles Liu, M.D., PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331568406080

Common questions

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

Brian Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497088637, issued on Sep 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-5720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A108932, 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 Brian Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Lee, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.