NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest C. Lee, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · Birmingham, AL

Ernest C. Lee, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1235143827, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 3349, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235143827
Name
Ernest C. Lee
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
3349 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4516 Valleydale RD, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone
(205) 991-5343
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 991-7548
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4516 Valleydale RD

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

  1. Leon Melazzo, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1417961723

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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Ernest C. Lee among 1,350 general practice dentistry records in Alabama

Ernest C. Lee, D.M.D. is one of 1,350 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Alabama. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

187 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 187 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,350 general practice dentistry records in Alabama. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Clark, DMDBirmingham, AL 352421255409470
  2. Erica Dana, DMDBirmingham, AL 352421225088065
  3. Charles Ellis, DMDBirmingham, AL 352421427131572
  4. J Haywood, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421912060427
  5. Cass Klimcak, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421619989563
  6. Paige Lester, D.D.S.Birmingham, AL 352421457365611
  7. C. Martin, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421447313051
  8. Leon Melazzo, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421417961723

Common questions

What is Ernest C. Lee, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Ernest C. Lee, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235143827, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest C. Lee, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4516 Valleydale RD, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 991-5343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest C. Lee, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 3349, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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