NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Lai Yin Lee, O.D.

Optometrist · Houston, TX

Karen Lai Yin Lee, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1215378294, issued on Jul 8, 2013. Check the license (Texas 9639, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215378294
Name
Karen Lai Yin Lee
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
9639 TX
9377TL TX
14681 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4401 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77204
Phone
(713) 743-2020
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2013
Record last updated
May 12, 2022
Fax
(713) 743-0963
Medicaid ID
376805301 TX
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 4401 Martin Luther King Blvd

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

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  2. Andrew Archila, O.D.Optometrist1922087261
  3. Justina Assaad, ODOptometrist1174140081
  4. David Berntsen, O.D., PH.D.Optometrist1285612770
  5. Moriah Chandler, O.D.Optometrist1396717047
  6. Kim Duong, ODOptometrist1114448651

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $53.28

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Lee$53.28
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Karen Lai Yin Lee among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Karen Lai Yin Lee, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Bailey, O.D.Houston, TX 772041932102621
  2. Jan Bergmanson, O.D.Houston, TX 772041902809627
  3. D. Black, O.D.Houston, TX 772041508869215
  4. Roger Boltz, OD.Houston, TX 772041316940950
  5. Han Cheng, O.D.Houston, TX 772041083617682
  6. Karen Fern, O.D.Houston, TX 772041912900317
  7. Amber Giannoni, O.D.Houston, TX 772041689677064
  8. Ralph Herring, O.D.Houston, TX 772041417950841

Common questions

What is Karen Lai Yin Lee, O.D.'s NPI number?

Karen Lai Yin Lee, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215378294, issued on Jul 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Lai Yin Lee, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX, 77204. Phone: (713) 743-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Lai Yin Lee, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 9639, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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