NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Lee, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Michael Lee, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1528357217, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (California A133798, 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
1528357217
Name
Michael Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License numbers
A133798 CA
57.020173 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2415 DE LA Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 687-7444
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2022
Fax
(805) 687-3707
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150928002509); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Toledo Medical College, 2011
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 2415 DE LA Vina St

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

  1. Sharon Basham, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1104842541
  2. Natalie Bower, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1740066208
  3. Carol Donohue, R.N.Rehabilitation Registered Nurse1477791572
  4. Cheryl Ellis, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1366460636
  5. Barry Ross, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1588680060
  6. Melissa Runquist, PT, DPT, PRPCPhysical Therapist1154157964

Verify Michael Lee 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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

436 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Lee436
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium34 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
  3. Gabapentin24 claims
  4. Naloxone Hcl15 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl15 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 56.5 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 score80.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Michael Lee among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Michael Lee, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 50% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Ellis, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051366460636
  2. William Paule, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051750318432
  3. Kathleen Zisser, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051881791473
  4. Thomas Zweber, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051417971334
  5. Benjamin Dirkx, D.O.Santa Barbara, CA 931011679875389
  6. Michael Kenly, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011548445307
  7. Lacy RacichSanta Barbara, CA 931011609501592
  8. Karen Lindberg, OTRSimi Valley, CA 930651881834729

Common questions

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

Michael Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528357217, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2415 DE LA Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 687-7444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A133798, 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 Michael Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Lee, M.D. had 436 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Lee, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 56.5 of 100. 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.