Richard W. Lee, MD
Nephrology Physician · Paramount, CA
Richard W. Lee, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Paramount, California, and NPI 1780761353, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A85452, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard W. Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A85452 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16415 Colorado Ave Ste 208, Paramount, CA 90723
- Phone
- (562) 531-0015
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 531-4856
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040723000674); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard W. Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A85452Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,811 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 113 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium306 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate268 claims
- Losartan Potassium214 claims
- Metformin Hcl148 claims
- Furosemide102 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl89 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: $26.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Wellcare Medical GroupParamount, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard W. Lee among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Richard W. Lee, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Paramount → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Hon, MDParamount, CA 907231699772350
- Mohammad Ismail, MDParamount, CA 907231730105784
- Tanzina Nasreen, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201649454638
- Meenakshi Verma, M.DLos Alamitos, CA 907201942463427
- Ing Wong, MDLos Alamitos, CA 907201053408435
- Kyaw Moe, MDLakewood, CA 907121083649735
- Shaan Anand, MDHarbor City, CA 907101417016015
- Larry Chan, MDHarbor City, CA 907101689733297
Common questions
What is Richard W. Lee, MD's NPI number?
Richard W. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780761353, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard W. Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16415 Colorado Ave Ste 208, Paramount, CA, 90723. Phone: (562) 531-0015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard W. Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A85452, 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 Richard W. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard W. Lee, MD had 3,811 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.