NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jay M. Lee, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Jay M. Lee, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1952326654, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (California A96666, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952326654
Name
Jay M. Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
A96666 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Ucla Medical Plz Ste B265, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(310) 794-7333
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 794-7335
Medicaid ID
00A966660 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061129000555); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1997
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 200 Ucla Medical Plz Ste B265

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

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  4. Jasmine Gillett, PAPhysician Assistant1003459850
  5. Mark Girgis, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1588826382
  6. Ameera Ismail, M.B., CH.B.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1124238761

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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jay Lee49
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.2 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 score68.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $107,113.49

80 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. 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. Jay Lee$107,113
  2. Specialty average$7,829

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. The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

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

Jay M. Lee among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Jay M. Lee, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% 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 California 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 California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

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

  1. Kelechi Abanobi, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900951720236953
  2. Abbas Ardehali, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951649205576
  3. Shyamasundar Balasubramanya, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951831343086
  4. Reshma Biniwale, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951972676120
  5. Bryan Burt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951396902052
  6. Peter Downey, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951417272683
  7. Fardad Esmailian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951861426314
  8. Elbert Holmes, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951821013947

Common questions

What is Jay M. Lee, MD's NPI number?

Jay M. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952326654, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jay M. Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Ucla Medical Plz Ste B265, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 794-7333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jay M. Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A96666, 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 Jay M. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jay M. Lee, MD had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jay M. Lee, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.2 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), 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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