NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward W. Lee, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Edward W. Lee, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1487739785, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license (Texas Q3037, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487739785
Name
Edward W. Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
Q3037 TX
40622 AZ
103377 CA
229016 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2020 Nasa Pkwy Ste 230, Houston, TX 77058
Phone
(713) 363-9090
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 333-2490
Medicaid IDs
347470201 TX
346127 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150423002454); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 2020 Nasa Pkwy Ste 230

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

  1. Jamie Alexander, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1740507771
  2. Jay Croley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1457798548
  3. Erica Palafox-ChuaFamily Nurse Practitioner1275967887

Verify Edward W. Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Edward Lee43
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $75.86

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Lee$76
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Minivasive Pain Specialists,pllcPearland, TX

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

Edward W. Lee among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Edward W. Lee, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jamie Alexander, M.D.Houston, TX 770581740507771
  2. Matthew Cherches, MDHouston, TX 770581467016022
  3. Jay Croley, M.D.Houston, TX 770581457798548
  4. Hannah Dineen, M.D.Houston, TX 770581528403078
  5. Marston Holt, M.D.Houston, TX 770581275533457
  6. Cristin Mathew, D.O.Houston, TX 770581497015952
  7. Daniel O'Neill, M.D.Houston, TX 770581831282631
  8. Brittney Warren, M.D.Houston, TX 770581629427844

Common questions

What is Edward W. Lee, MD's NPI number?

Edward W. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487739785, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward W. Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Nasa Pkwy Ste 230, Houston, TX, 77058. Phone: (713) 363-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward W. Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q3037, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward W. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward W. Lee, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.