Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Corona Del Mar, CA
Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Corona Del Mar, California, and NPI 1992821797, issued on Mar 22, 2007. Check the license (California A125706, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Hee Yong Lee
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A125706 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2121 E Coast Hwy Ste 110, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
- Phone
- (949) 629-4263
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 629-4266
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130715000598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2121 E Coast Hwy Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Tran, M.D.Dermatology Physician1205098696
Verify Catherine Hee Yong Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A125706Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
835 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin334 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate223 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide50 claims
- Fluocinonide30 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
- Desonide25 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $36.50
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Catherine Hee Yong Lee among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.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
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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).
2 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Corona Del Mar
They are 2 of the 139 NPPES records with a practice address in Corona Del Mar, and 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Tran, M.D.Corona Del Mar, CA 926251205098696
- Raymond Kleinfelder, D.O.Costa Mesa, CA 926261659751121
- Bernice YanCosta Mesa, CA 926261891255238
- Daniel Dwyer, M.D.Costa Mesa, CA 926271992889232
- Rita Nijjar, PA-CCosta Mesa, CA 926271245306935
- Margaret Shannon, M.D.Costa Mesa, CA 926271265449441
- Maryam Moinfar, MDDana Point, CA 926291376515403
- Ira Bell, M.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301336114545
Common questions
What is Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?
Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992821797, issued on Mar 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 E Coast Hwy Ste 110, Corona Del Mar, CA, 92625. Phone: (949) 629-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A125706, 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 Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D. had 835 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Catherine Hee Yong Lee, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.