Carol M. Lee, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Carol M. Lee, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1669400180, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (New York 165997, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol M. Lee
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 165997 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (212) 684-2424
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 576-2579
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110428000390); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 161 Madison Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tara Byrd, D.D.S.Dentist1740418714
- Pauline Cabahug, COTAPediatric Occupational Therapist1740556083
Verify Carol M. Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 165997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin15 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: $122.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Carol M. Lee among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Carol M. Lee, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Carol M. Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carol M. Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669400180, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol M. Lee, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 684-2424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol M. Lee, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 165997, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carol M. Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol M. Lee, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; 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.