NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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
1659533115
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
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 12462 Putnam St Ste 402

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

  1. Seyedehsara Seyedali, MDRheumatology Physician1336554328
  2. Jessica Wong, MDRheumatology Physician1437736550
  3. Kei-Lwun Yee, MDRheumatology Physician1649859885

Verify Daniel J. Lee in five checks

  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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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.

  1. Daniel Lee263
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine87 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
  3. Meloxicam36 claims
  4. Ibuprofen31 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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.

  1. Daniel Lee$149.21
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. 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.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Lim, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051457468738
  2. Jerome Unatin, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051619084969
  3. Nicholas Halikis, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031285676395
  4. Jennifer Hsu, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031558521104
  5. Avreeta Singh, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031508294232
  6. David Slutsky, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031932209491
  7. Richard Ahn, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121568809226
  8. 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.

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