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.
- 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
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 101 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5050 NE Hoyt St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katja Daoud, MDRheumatology Physician1316977309
- Laura Davies, MDRheumatology Physician1982670006
Verify Wai L. Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD23371Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 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.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone652 claims
- Methotrexate549 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate252 claims
- Celecoxib247 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen236 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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.
All 101 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathryn Baker, DOPortland, OR 972251245327295
- Katja Daoud, MDPortland, OR 972251316977309
- Laura Davies, MDPortland, OR 972251982670006
- Anita Goel, MDPortland, OR 972251578663100
- Aprajita Jagpal, MDPortland, OR 972251285023986
- Lauren Kim, MDPortland, OR 972251578579066
- David Kirakossian, M.D.Portland, OR 972251215399308
- 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.
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.