NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Chu-Ming Lee, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Michael Chu-Ming Lee, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Rancho Santa Fe, California, and NPI 1578591459, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (California G81265, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578591459
Name
Michael Chu-Ming Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
G81265 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16211 Los Arboles, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Phone
(858) 472-3024
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G812650 CA
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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  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
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Industry payments in 2024: $18.84

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lee$18.84
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

Anesthesiology Physician providers in California

There are 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

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  3. Rolando Abada, M.D.San Diego, CA1952319071
  4. Maher Abadir, MDTurlock, CA1669491718
  5. Jerry Abajian, M.D.Napa, CA1851336218
  6. Carolyn AbbasiLoma Linda, CA1811287311
  7. Christine Abboud, D.O.Walnut Creek, CA1174901508
  8. Steven Abboud, MDPalo Alto, CA1619364908
  9. Therese Abboud, M.D.Coronado, CA1003112913
  10. Mohammed Abdel Rahim, M.B.CH.BNewport Beach, CA1255520854

Common questions

What is Michael Chu-Ming Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Chu-Ming Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578591459, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Chu-Ming Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16211 Los Arboles, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 92067. Phone: (858) 472-3024. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Chu-Ming Lee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G81265, 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.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.