NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Lee, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Walter Lee, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1508890005, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Texas J9157, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508890005
Name
Walter Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
J9157 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17420 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77040
Phone
(713) 466-0044
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 466-0106
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 17420 Northwest Fwy

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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Walter Lee among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Walter Lee, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,123 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,123 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Micah Bosley, M.D.Jersey Village, TX 770401144666785
  2. Malini Kumar, MDHouston, TX 770401801866165
  3. Yussein Aguirre, M.D.Houston, TX 770391780820258
  4. Mark Alquiza, MDHouston, TX 770411578561338
  5. Cynthia Ayala, MDHouston, TX 770411235283375
  6. Justin Balla, M.D.Houston, TX 770391437487485
  7. Charnell Cain, DOHouston, TX 770391265812630
  8. Nida Chhotani, MDHouston, TX 770391508121682

Common questions

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

Walter Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508890005, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17420 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX, 77040. Phone: (713) 466-0044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number J9157, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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