NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Mission Viejo, CA

Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1396322673, issued on Mar 24, 2021. Check the license (California A198332, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1396322673
Name
Michelle Ji-Eun Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A198332 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26726 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste 200, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone
(949) 364-4361
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2026
Fax
(949) 364-4495
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 26726 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste 200

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

  1. Jacquelyn HunterAllergy & Immunology Physician1629639406
  2. Lauren Kiscaden, PAPhysician Assistant1356620983
  3. Laith Mukdad, MDOtolaryngology Physician1568922508

Verify Michelle Ji-Eun 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michelle Lee110
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin21 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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: $96.02

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Lee$96.02
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Michelle Ji-Eun Lee among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Cho, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911750313508
  2. Quang Luu, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911861528663
  3. Laith Mukdad, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911568922508
  4. Alfred Tabatzky, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911356599476
  5. Phillip Wells, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911851394209
  6. Avrum Kaufman, DOLadera Ranch, CA 926941093863722
  7. Cecil Folmar, M.D.Westminster, CA 926831548203060
  8. Amy Nguyen, MDWestminster, CA 926831205070794

Common questions

What is Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD's NPI number?

Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396322673, issued on Mar 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26726 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste 200, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 364-4361. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A198332, 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 Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Ji-Eun Lee, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.