NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1780799403 MD
Verify on CMS → Curtis Lee, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in Torrance, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
10K
Medicare Part D claims · 668 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
21.6/100
▼ 62 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Curtis Lee, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 21.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 9,628 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 21.6/100
- MIPS score · -62 vs avg
- 10K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Curtis Lee, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1780799403), first enumerated 08/20/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 9,628 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 21.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Curtis Lee, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1780799403 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-LOW · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1780799403
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- MIPS-LOW 21.6/100
- RX-MID 9,628
- BOOK-MID 20,403 in California
- PHOTO-FINISH Anushiravan Dadgar · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Lee · this provi…
Lee · this provider
21.6 MIPS pts
- Ayman Haidar · n…
Ayman Haidar
21.6 MIPS pts
- Anushiravan Dadg…
Anushiravan Dadgar
21.6 MIPS pts
- Cherrie Herrera …
Cherrie Herrera
21.7 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Curtis Lee, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
22 ≥ 3rd percentile 3% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Curtis Lee, MD sits
This provider among internal medicine physician peers
Across the 34,612 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Curtis Lee, MD writes more Part D claims than 92% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 3% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Curtis Lee, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Curtis Lee, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Curtis Lee, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
9,628 246% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
21.6/100 61.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Curtis Lee, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 21.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1780799403 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/20/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
21.6478
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
72.1593
Cost
Reporting: Individual
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Curtis Lee, MD. To verify Curtis Lee, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Curtis Lee, MD - brand share 8.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 9,628 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
9,628
Total Claims
$520K
Total Drug Cost
668
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 20,827.767
- Total Day Supply
- 594,562
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $389K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $130K
- Opioid Claims
- 201 (2.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 447
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.17
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 283, 75-84: 225, 85+: 149
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Curtis Lee, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
725 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
604 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
379 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
339 claims
- Metformin Hcl 277
Metformin Hcl
277 claims
- Atenolol 252
Atenolol
252 claims
- Simvastatin 241
Simvastatin
241 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 234
Metoprolol Succinate
234 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 725 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 604 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 379 |
| Losartan Potassium | 339 |
| Metformin Hcl | 277 |
| Atenolol | 252 |
| Simvastatin | 241 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 234 |
| Omeprazole | 217 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 172 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Curtis Lee, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Curtis Lee, MD's 9,628 claims are above the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lee, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (21.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lee.
One of 20,403 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jacob Aaron
MD
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Alistair Aaronson
MD
Stanford, CA
Dr. Jose Abad.
MD
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Donna Abare
MD
Oakland, CA
Marce Abare
Scotts Valley, CA
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Curtis Lee, MD's specialty? ▼
Curtis Lee, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Torrance, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Curtis Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Curtis Lee, MD wrote 9,628 Medicare Part D claims totaling $520K in drug costs for 668 beneficiaries.
What is Curtis Lee, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Curtis Lee, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 21.6/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 72.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Curtis Lee, MD located? ▼
Curtis Lee, MD is located at 20911 EARL STREET #250, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 370-4337.
What is Curtis Lee, MD's NPI number? ▼
Curtis Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780799403, issued on 08/20/2006.
Does Curtis Lee, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Curtis Lee, MD's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $389K in brand drug costs.
Does Curtis Lee, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Curtis Lee, MD had 201 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.1%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Curtis Lee, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Curtis Lee, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Curtis Lee, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Curtis Lee, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 9,628 Part D claims and 668 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Curtis Lee, MD's credentials? ▼
Curtis Lee, MD's NPI is 1780799403 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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