David Ching-Wei Lee, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA
David Ching-Wei Lee, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1427652304, issued on Nov 23, 2020. Check the license (California C168381, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Ching-Wei Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
- License number
- C168381 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 S Virgil Ave Ste 205, Los Angeles, CA 90020
- Phone
- (213) 805-5822
- Enumerated
- Nov 23, 2020
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210928002919); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 505 S Virgil Ave Ste 205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stacey JungPhysician Assistant1275275067
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Verify David Ching-Wei Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C168381Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine23 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Celecoxib11 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): 78.4 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: $720.89
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 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 2 group practices
- Access Community Health CenterSanta Ana, CA
- Han Orthopaedics IncLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Ching-Wei Lee among 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
David Ching-Wei Lee, MD is one of 147 adult reconstructive 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 2020, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 97% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2009 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alan Kessler, MDLos Angeles, CA 900201124154034
- William Long, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271023067055
- Paul Gilbert, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331457399784
- Nathanael Heckmann, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331164833406
- Donald Longjohn, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331215949524
- Daniel Oakes, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331174636302
- Guy D Paiement, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481538249776
- Rajan Patel, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481649294984
Common questions
What is David Ching-Wei Lee, MD's NPI number?
David Ching-Wei Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427652304, issued on Nov 23, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Ching-Wei Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 S Virgil Ave Ste 205, Los Angeles, CA, 90020. Phone: (213) 805-5822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Ching-Wei Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C168381, 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 David Ching-Wei Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Ching-Wei Lee, MD had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Ching-Wei Lee, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 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.