Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Jae Youn Lee, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Columbia, SC

Jae Youn Lee, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1881089571, issued on Mar 31, 2015. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1881089571
Name
Jae Youn Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
Practice location
1920 Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 779-3070
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2015
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 1920 Pickens St

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

  1. Derek Barker, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1982662847
  2. William Cain, MDOphthalmology Physician1902869308
  3. Stephen Cross, MDOphthalmology Physician1063737351
  4. Hal Crosswell, MDOphthalmology Physician1639131295
  5. William Crosswell, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457301996
  6. Coy Garrick, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1467468470

Verify Jae Youn Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,893 Medicare Part D claims for 552 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Jae Youn Lee2,893
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost593 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate387 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate247 claims
  4. Lumigan227 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate208 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol206 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 97.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $233.80

8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jae Youn Lee$233.80
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Columbia Eye Clinic PAColumbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 319 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.

Other ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

  1. Ghada Abdel Hafez, M.D.Charleston, SC1699901660
  2. Carolina Adams, MDCharleston, SC1841743127
  3. William Aherne, M.D.Charleston, SC1609860766
  4. Kathleen Albrecht, M.D.Columbia, SC1942274907
  5. Daniel Alfaro, M.D.Charleston, SC1982719290
  6. Bryan Anderson, MDRock Hill, SC1598749236
  7. Larry Andreo, M.D.Fort Jackson, SC1568556157
  8. Alexander AnetakisMyrtle Beach, SC1003842220
  9. Scott Anfinson, M.D.Bluffton, SC1285678029
  10. Michael Antworth, MDGreenville, SC1649254020

Common questions

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

Jae Youn Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881089571, issued on Mar 31, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jae Youn Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1920 Pickens St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 779-3070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jae Youn Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jae Youn Lee, M.D. had 2,893 Medicare Part D claims for 552 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jae Youn Lee, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.