NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Pomona, CA

Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Pomona, California, and NPI 1417023227, issued on Nov 27, 2006. Check the license (California A79488, 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
1417023227
Name
Kenneth Wayne Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A79488 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 E Artesia St, Pomona, CA 91767
Phone
(909) 622-3800
Enumerated
Nov 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(909) 622-2600
Medicaid ID
00A694880 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050801000904); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,227 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Lee1,227
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Peg 3350-Electrolyte243 claims
  2. Omeprazole229 claims
  3. Famotidine160 claims
  4. Linzess112 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium64 claims
  6. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf44 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 43.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score31.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%86.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,291.19

59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Lee$1,291.19
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Kenneth W Lee And Associates IncPomona, CA

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

Kenneth Wayne Lee among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Dam, DOPomona, CA 917671225590037
  2. Gerald Goldman, MDPomona, CA 917671538232905
  3. Krishan Malhotra, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671497831978
  4. Jason Shin, M. D.Pomona, CA 917671316926678
  5. Sung Yoo, MDDiamond Bar, CA 917651437141587
  6. Steve Nguyen, D.O.Rosemead, CA 917701649357732
  7. Tu Tranvan, M.D.Rosemead, CA 917701376570184
  8. Robert Mehler, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761730259243

Common questions

What is Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417023227, issued on Nov 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 E Artesia St, Pomona, CA, 91767. Phone: (909) 622-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A79488, 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 Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD had 1,227 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Wayne Lee, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 43.5 of 100. 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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