Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Portland, OR
Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1215932033, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Oregon MD25478, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Sukmin Lee
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- MD25478 OR
MD00044319 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5440 SW Westgate Dr Ste 217, Portland, OR 97221
- Phone
- (503) 274-2121
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2024
- Fax
- (866) 843-7990
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050105000503); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 36 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5440 SW Westgate Dr Ste 217
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Apurva Patel, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1073770707
- Harpal Sandhu, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811204894
- Janani Singaravelu, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1972037521
- Paul Tlucek, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1982800470
- Wenlan Zhang, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1982961405
Verify Michael Sukmin Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD25478Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
649 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate115 claims
- Latanoprost109 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine91 claims
- Timolol Maleate85 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth75 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate33 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): 79.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $855.96
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Retina Northwest PCVancouver, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Sukmin Lee among 36 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Oregon
Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D. is one of 36 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 97% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Oregon
There are 36 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Oregon.
All 36 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Apurva Patel, MDPortland, OR 972211073770707
- Harpal Sandhu, MDPortland, OR 972211811204894
- Paul Tlucek, MDPortland, OR 972211982800470
- Wenlan Zhang, MDPortland, OR 972211982961405
- Mehrdad Malihi, M.D.Portland, OR 972251184912925
- Brian Chan-Kai, M.D.Portland, OR 972161578690566
- Jonathan Yoken, MDPortland, OR 972161902804081
- Colin Ma, M.D.Portland, OR 972101164427308
Common questions
What is Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215932033, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5440 SW Westgate Dr Ste 217, Portland, OR, 97221. Phone: (503) 274-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD25478, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D. had 649 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Sukmin Lee, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 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.
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.