Daniel J. Lee, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Whittier, CA
Daniel J. Lee, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1659533115, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (California A109759, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel J. Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- A109759 CA
MT182174 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12462 Putnam St Ste 402, Whittier, CA 90602
- Phone
- (562) 789-5461
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 789-4468
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100226000338); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12462 Putnam St Ste 402
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Verify Daniel J. Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A109759Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
263 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 158 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine87 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Meloxicam36 claims
- Ibuprofen31 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 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): 76.3 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: $149.21
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanara MedTech Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel J. Lee among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
Daniel J. Lee, MD is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
All 288 in California → Every provider in Whittier → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Lim, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051457468738
- Jerome Unatin, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051619084969
- Nicholas Halikis, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031285676395
- Jennifer Hsu, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031558521104
- Avreeta Singh, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031508294232
- David Slutsky, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031932209491
- Richard Ahn, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121568809226
- Douglas Freedman, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041801846423
Common questions
What is Daniel J. Lee, MD's NPI number?
Daniel J. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659533115, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel J. Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12462 Putnam St Ste 402, Whittier, CA, 90602. Phone: (562) 789-5461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel J. Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A109759, 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 Daniel J. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel J. Lee, MD had 263 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel J. Lee, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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.