Chong Chia Lee, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA
Chong Chia Lee, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1548272271, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (Washington ML20006892, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chong Chia Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- ML20006892 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
- Phone
- (206) 326-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240305001032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 125 16TH Ave E
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Verify Chong Chia Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license ML20006892Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam13 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: $6,636.06
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Straub Clinic And HospitalLihue, HI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Chong Chia Lee among 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington
Chong Chia Lee, MD is one of 232 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 66% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 137 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 64% 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 Washington 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 Washington
There are 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington.
All 232 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abraham Alvarado-Gonzalez, MDSeattle, WA 981121346642501
- Syed Azeem, MDSeattle, WA 981121083870497
- Jason Chang, MDSeattle, WA 981121366649840
- Vishal Gala, M.D., M.P.H.Seattle, WA 981121710102827
- Karl Goler, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121871640466
- John Howe, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121992854129
- Peter Lee, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121710143698
- Martin RutkowskiSeattle, WA 981121780950923
Common questions
What is Chong Chia Lee, MD's NPI number?
Chong Chia Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548272271, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chong Chia Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112. Phone: (206) 326-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chong Chia Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number ML20006892, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chong Chia Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chong Chia Lee, MD had 21 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.