Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D.
Dermatology Physician · Irvine, CA
Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1073633467, issued on Mar 30, 2007. Check the license (California A055074, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Cheukman Lee
- Credential
- M.D. , PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A055074 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4980 Barranca Pkwy Ste 202, Irvine, CA 92604
- Phone
- (949) 733-1336
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 733-3387
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120321000582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4980 Barranca Pkwy Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kim Phan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043934706
Verify Gary Cheukman Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A055074Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,193 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin401 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate112 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate101 claims
- Fluocinonide96 claims
- Ketoconazole80 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim41 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $255.18
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Gary Cheukman Lee among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alyssa Kim, M.D.Irvine, CA 926041629265772
- Marit Kreidel, MDIrvine, CA 926041003117649
- Howard Lang, M.D.Irvine, CA 926041255404224
- Payal Patel, M.D.Irvine, CA 926041295969343
- Hien Tran, M.D.-PH.D.Irvine, CA 926041487851408
- Lauren Yorozuya, MDIrvine, CA 926041073133096
- Ramya Rao, MDIrvine, CA 926021336535699
- Omeed AhadiatFoothill Ranch, CA 926101497250955
Common questions
What is Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073633467, issued on Mar 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4980 Barranca Pkwy Ste 202, Irvine, CA, 92604. Phone: (949) 733-1336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A055074, 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 Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D. had 1,193 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary Cheukman Lee, M.D. , PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.
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.