NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Lee, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Union City, CA

Frank Lee, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Union City, California, and NPI 1174602965, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (California A71170, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174602965
Name
Frank Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A71170 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3553 Whipple RD, Union City, CA 94587
Phone
(510) 454-1000
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A711700 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110105000588); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck 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 3553 Whipple RD

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

  1. Jaishree Acharya, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1053334920
  2. Marie Agleham, MDAdult Medicine Physician1649298209
  3. Muhammad Aleem, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1952480006
  4. Eleanor Anderson-Williams, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1164576815
  5. Kristina Austin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417007238
  6. Vijaya Basawaprasad, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1588736326

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  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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

106 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frank Lee106
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate24 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSan Leandro, CA

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

Frank Lee among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Frank Lee, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleyn Brandstetter, M.D.Union City, CA 945871215375621
  2. Nina Chinosorn, M.D.Union City, CA 945871194966085
  3. Stephen Jo, M.D.Union City, CA 945871972651040
  4. Elizabeth Rosen, M.D.Union City, CA 945871376615195
  5. Ann Smith, MDUnion City, CA 945871316025174
  6. Garani Nadaraja, M.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881477797603
  7. David Stone, MDPleasanton, CA 945881770687139
  8. Laurence Ariyasu, MDVallejo, CA 945891700964533

Common questions

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

Frank Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174602965, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3553 Whipple RD, Union City, CA, 94587. Phone: (510) 454-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A71170, 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 Frank Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Lee, M.D. had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.