Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Lee Schwartz, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · San Francisco, CA

Lee Schwartz, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1174525851, issued on Aug 12, 2005. Check the license (California G292190, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1174525851
Name
Lee Schwartz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G292190 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
711 Van Ness Ave Ste 310, San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone
(415) 921-7555
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2005
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 711 Van Ness Ave Ste 310

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

  1. Helena Cheng, ODOptometrist1982713616
  2. Joanne Choi, MDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1063041838
  3. Sandeep Kaur, O.D.Optometrist1487956025
  4. Margaret Liu, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1033384748

Verify Lee Schwartz in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

557 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Lee Schwartz557
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost182 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate63 claims
  3. Simbrinza37 claims
  4. Lumigan28 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol21 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $270.11

10 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lee Schwartz$270.11
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. San Francisco Eye Institute IncSan Francisco, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,888 ophthalmology physician records in California.

Other ophthalmology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abbassi, MD, MSWest Hills, CA1881937720
  2. Richard Abbott, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346276573
  3. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  4. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  5. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  6. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  7. Thomas Ableman, M.D.San Diego, CA1558415067
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

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

Lee Schwartz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174525851, issued on Aug 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lee Schwartz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 711 Van Ness Ave Ste 310, San Francisco, CA, 94102. Phone: (415) 921-7555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G292190, 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 Lee Schwartz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lee Schwartz, M.D. had 557 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lee Schwartz, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.