NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Lai Lee, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Las Vegas, NV

Michael Lai Lee, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1518945898, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 10649, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1518945898
Name
Michael Lai Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
10649 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2800 E Desert Inn RD Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone
(702) 731-1616
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(702) 734-4900
Medicaid IDs
1518945898 NV
100501931 NV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040218000778); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1992
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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Also registered at 2800 E Desert Inn RD Ste 100

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

  1. Chelsey Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1811640253
  2. Edmund Afrim-Antwi, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1679756688
  3. Ajit Amesur, DOOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1427613215
  4. John Baldauf, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1891773479
  5. Grant Beck, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1649446220
  6. Karla Bee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417313875

Verify Michael Lai Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Lee210
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone67 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl42 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
  4. Naproxen14 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,920.77

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mimedx Group, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lee$1,920.77
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Desert Orthopaedic Center LtdLas Vegas, NV

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

Michael Lai Lee among 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada

Michael Lai Lee, M.D. is one of 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 89% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Nevada

There are 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ajit Amesur, DOLas Vegas, NV 891211427613215
  2. Robert Gutierrez, MDLas Vegas, NV 891211730146374
  3. Walter Song, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891211669652996
  4. William Stewart, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891211598743684
  5. George Gluck, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891231316168289
  6. Joseph Meter, DOLas Vegas, NV 891231730708652
  7. Alan Micev, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891231215248349
  8. James Vahey, MDLas Vegas, NV 891231407874035

Common questions

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

Michael Lai Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518945898, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Lai Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 E Desert Inn RD Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV, 89121. Phone: (702) 731-1616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Nevada license number 10649, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Lai Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Lai Lee, M.D. had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.

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.