NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Lee, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Kristen Lee, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1760061253, issued on Apr 3, 2021. Check the license (California A196979, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760061253
Name
Kristen Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A196979 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
528 Arizona Ave Ste 211, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone
(424) 484-8539
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250708004224); may accept 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

361 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Kristen Lee361
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl37 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate27 claims
  3. Aripiprazole24 claims
  4. Mirtazapine24 claims
  5. Olanzapine19 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl18 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.

Kristen Lee among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Kristen Lee, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

78 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Santa Monica

They are 78 of the 5,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Monica, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Begel, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011376609149
  2. Brandy Cohen-Brown, D.O.Santa Monica, CA 904011699980060
  3. James High, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011124376447
  4. Igor Hunkoff, MDSanta Monica, CA 904011629273396
  5. Gina In, MDSanta Monica, CA 904011861759672
  6. Gadson Johnson, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011578767232
  7. Nathalie Maullin, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011770567612
  8. Mena Mirhom, M.DSanta Monica, CA 904011285089243

Common questions

What is Kristen Lee, MD's NPI number?

Kristen Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760061253, issued on Apr 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 528 Arizona Ave Ste 211, Santa Monica, CA, 90401. Phone: (424) 484-8539. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A196979, 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 Kristen Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Lee, MD had 361 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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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