Dr. Christopher E. Lee, MD

Dr. Lee practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.

Dr. Lee's NPI, 1629257035, was assigned on November 1, 2007. Dr. Lee graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2003. Dr. Lee holds California license A95761.

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, at One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 764-4624. Dr. Lee also practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. The medical group on file is Christopher E. Lee MD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lee practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Lee is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Lee's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, cerebrovascular disease, chronic anemia, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, gastroenteritis and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Lee treats.

CMS data shows 1,549 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 858 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $157,435 for them.

CMS counts 858 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 493 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lee's median patient age at 60, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 1,024 Medicare Part D claims for 285 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 886 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $287,006 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 941 claims across 15 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 71 out of 100 for Dr. Lee for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lee as offering telehealth. CMS counts 604 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Lee, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Lee in 2011. Dr. Lee's most frequent co-authors are David B. Bingham, MD, Donald L. Bodenner, MD and David R. Braxton, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 812 general payments to Dr. Lee from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $84,664.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lee, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Lee graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2003.

Dr. Lee is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.