NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wai L. Lee, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Portland, OR

Wai L. Lee, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1881623254, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD23371, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881623254
Name
Wai L. Lee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
MD23371 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5050 NE Hoyt St, Portland, OR 97225
Phone
(503) 215-6819
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(503) 215-6492
Medicaid ID
287028 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090727000057); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5050 NE Hoyt St

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

  1. Katja Daoud, MDRheumatology Physician1316977309
  2. Laura Davies, MDRheumatology Physician1982670006

Verify Wai L. Lee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,072 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 608 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wai Lee4,072
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone652 claims
  2. Methotrexate549 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate252 claims
  4. Celecoxib247 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen236 claims
  6. Gabapentin164 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): 87.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Providence Health And Services OregonOregon City, OR

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

Wai L. Lee among 101 rheumatology physician records in Oregon

Wai L. Lee, MD is one of 101 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 65 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Oregon

There are 101 rheumatology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Baker, DOPortland, OR 972251245327295
  2. Katja Daoud, MDPortland, OR 972251316977309
  3. Laura Davies, MDPortland, OR 972251982670006
  4. Anita Goel, MDPortland, OR 972251578663100
  5. Aprajita Jagpal, MDPortland, OR 972251285023986
  6. Lauren Kim, MDPortland, OR 972251578579066
  7. David Kirakossian, M.D.Portland, OR 972251215399308
  8. Neha Rich-Garg, M.DPortland, OR 972251679862759

Common questions

What is Wai L. Lee, MD's NPI number?

Wai L. Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881623254, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wai L. Lee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5050 NE Hoyt St, Portland, OR, 97225. Phone: (503) 215-6819. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wai L. Lee, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD23371, 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 Wai L. Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wai L. Lee, MD had 4,072 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wai L. Lee, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 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.

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