NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yu-Po Lee, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Orange, CA

Yu-Po Lee, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1598780025, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (California A71000, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598780025
Name
Yu-Po Lee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
A71000 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S Bldg 29A, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-7012
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Medicaid ID
00A710000 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050630000817); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1998
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 101 The City Dr S Bldg 29A

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

  1. Melissa AlbersheimSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1922661362
  2. Ryan Digiovanni, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1720440951
  3. Amanda Goldin, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1124436142
  4. Justin Haghverdian, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1073001962
  5. Sohaib Hashmi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1982022281
  6. Peter Hsiue, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679935944

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  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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

1,449 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 594 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yu-Po Lee1,449
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl218 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen180 claims
  3. Gabapentin170 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen70 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl66 claims
  6. Methocarbamol55 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $827.27

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Augmedics Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yu-Po Lee$827
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaOrange, CA

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

Yu-Po Lee among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

Yu-Po Lee, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerald Alexander, M.D.Orange, CA 928681790721025
  2. S. Bederman, M.D.Orange, CA 928681316190085
  3. Nitin N Bhatia, MDOrange, CA 928681477633550
  4. Gregory Carlson, M.D.Orange, CA 928681215924329
  5. Jeffrey Deckey, MDOrange, CA 928681124015235
  6. Sohaib Hashmi, MDOrange, CA 928681982022281
  7. P Douglas Kiester, MDOrange, CA 928681619057882
  8. Don Park, M.D.Orange, CA 928681578750774

Common questions

What is Yu-Po Lee, M.D.'s NPI number?

Yu-Po Lee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598780025, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yu-Po Lee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S Bldg 29A, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-7012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yu-Po Lee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A71000, 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 Yu-Po Lee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yu-Po Lee, M.D. had 1,449 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Yu-Po Lee, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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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