NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine J. Lee, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

Katherine J. Lee, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1265720551, issued on Jul 20, 2011. Check the license (California A138606, 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
1265720551
Name
Katherine J. Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A138606 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24411 Health Center Dr Ste 200, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 829-5500
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160114000383); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Toledo Medical College, 2011
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 24411 Health Center Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Stephanie Davis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1801392899
  2. Christina Gabel, CNM, WHCNPAdvanced Practice Midwife1770774861
  3. Angela Kim, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1275935975
  4. Patricia Lo, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1467719146
  5. Jamie Miller, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1720577323
  6. Jessica Parris, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1629679840

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Katherine Lee116
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol31 claims
  2. Valacyclovir16 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate14 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): 84.4 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 score90.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.4
  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: $70.52

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Lee$70.52
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Hoag ClinicSan Clemente, CA

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

Katherine J. Lee among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Katherine J. Lee, M.D. is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2011, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Laguna Hills

They are 33 of the 2,069 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Hills, and 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Audell, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531487602199
  2. Linda Chung, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531053314211
  3. Navneet Gogia, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531285682161
  4. Carol Kaminskas, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531487603718
  5. Julie Kim, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531689679417
  6. Brian Koperek, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531306894191
  7. Rachael Lopez, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531639174899
  8. Dennis Martin, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531801854096

Common questions

What is Katherine J. Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?

Katherine J. Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265720551, issued on Jul 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine J. Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24411 Health Center Dr Ste 200, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 829-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine J. Lee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A138606, 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 Katherine J. Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine J. Lee, M.D. had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Katherine J. Lee, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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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