NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Burbank, CA

Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Burbank, California, and NPI 1053512558, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (California A112769, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053512558
Name
Christopher Sy Lee
Credential
M.D., M.B.A
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
A112769 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
191 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone
(818) 848-3030
Enumerated
May 30, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100827000295); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 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 191 S Buena Vista St

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

  1. Brenda AcevesFamily Nurse Practitioner1104755958
  2. David Ahdoot, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1023210432
  3. N. Alinsod, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1477579118
  4. Deanna Attai, M.D.Surgery Physician1922118017
  5. Kenneth Ballan, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1134123474
  6. Irvin Benowitz, D.O.Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1083749212

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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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

463 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Lee463
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam163 claims
  2. Cephalexin77 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium46 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl29 claims
  6. Xarelto22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 20.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22,390.27

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Lee$22,390
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Christopher S Lee MD Mba IncBurbank, CA

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

Christopher Sy Lee among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claudia Ghisa, MDBurbank, CA 915051629539184
  2. Stephan Yacoubian, MDBurbank, CA 915051285625384
  3. Dennis Ainbinder, M.D.Encino, CA 914361124394424
  4. Mark Wellisch, M.D.Encino, CA 914361982685996
  5. Jonathan Gelber, M.D.Toluca Lake, CA 916021093944670
  6. Allison Blumenthal, D.O.Van Nuys, CA 914051457733784
  7. Wilson Del Pizzo, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051124054788
  8. Connor DelmanVan Nuys, CA 914051710351077

Common questions

What is Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A's NPI number?

Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053512558, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 191 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA, 91505. Phone: (818) 848-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A's license?

NPPES lists California license number A112769, 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 Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A had 463 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Sy Lee, M.D., M.B.A's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 20.3 of 100. 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.

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