Irene Lee, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Seattle, WA
Irene Lee, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1770758971, issued on Apr 28, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD060636213, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Irene Lee
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD060636213 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
- Phone
- (206) 326-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161221001194); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 201 16TH Ave E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Bashir Abumenjel, REGISTERED NURSEHome Health Registered Nurse1275352510
- Stephanie Abutin, ,MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1902522444
- Christopher Adrig, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184606089
- Sanjay Agarwal, MD, FCCP, FAASMSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1477523249
Verify Irene Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD060636213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
560 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate173 claims
- Latanoprost90 claims
- Timolol Maleate60 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium53 claims
- Erythromycin33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate27 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: $139.29
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Irene Lee among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Irene Lee, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michelle Carle, MD, FRCSCSeattle, WA 981121649556523
- Ingrid Chang, MDSeattle, WA 981121457619264
- Delfred Diehl, M.D., FRCSCSeattle, WA 981121952468274
- Michael Gorman, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121538216965
- Lee Kiang, M.D., PH. D.Seattle, WA 981121518252469
- Man Kim, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121467504712
- Donald Lum, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121467505552
- Hubert Pham, M.D., M.S.Seattle, WA 981121578880902
Common questions
What is Irene Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?
Irene Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770758971, issued on Apr 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Irene Lee, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112. Phone: (206) 326-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Irene Lee, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD060636213, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Irene Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Irene Lee, M.D. had 560 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.