NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fred S. Lee, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Plano, TX

Fred S. Lee, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Plano, Texas, and NPI 1275850844, issued on Apr 22, 2010. Check the license (Texas R2654, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275850844
Name
Fred S. Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
R2654 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4001 W 15TH St Ste 425, Plano, TX 75093
Phone
(972) 696-0030
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 696-0037
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180103000694); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4001 W 15TH St Ste 425

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

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  3. Polly Dorber, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1881973139
  4. Furrukh Jabbar, M.DSurgical Oncology Physician1104067552
  5. David Smith, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1154355626
  6. Robin YadavPhysician Assistant1801403241

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  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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Fred Lee52
  2. Specialty average101

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $779.41

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fred Lee$779.41
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Surgery Associates OF Ntx PLLCIrving, TX

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

Fred S. Lee among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

Fred S. Lee, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Brinkman, MDPlano, TX 750931902950983
  2. Eric Chang-Tung, M. D.Plano, TX 750931891748588
  3. John Dimaio, MDPlano, TX 750931124082904
  4. James Edgerton, M.D.Plano, TX 750931386632909
  5. Timothy George, MDPlano, TX 750931336340041
  6. Katherine Harrington, M.D.Plano, TX 750931538349360
  7. Kelley Hutcheson, M.D.Plano, TX 750931518162650
  8. Gary Jett, M.D.Plano, TX 750931184690810

Common questions

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

Fred S. Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275850844, issued on Apr 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fred S. Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4001 W 15TH St Ste 425, Plano, TX, 75093. Phone: (972) 696-0030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number R2654, 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 Fred S. Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fred S. Lee, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Fred S. Lee, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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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