Dr. Sung Ernest Lee, DO

  • Merced, CA
  • Interventional cardiologist
NPI1558757484PAC ID6901280759
Medicare services, 2024
715
Medicare patients, 2024
242
Part D claims, 2024
113
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
315 Mercy Ave. Ste. 102, Merced, CA 95340
Practice phone
Call (209) 564-3182
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Primary practice

Mercy Medical Imaging

Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Merced, California

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Dr. Sung Ernest Lee is an interventional cardiologist in Merced, California

Dr. Lee practices at Mercy Medical Imaging in Merced, California.

Dr. Lee's NPI, 1558757484, was assigned on April 7, 2015. Dr. Lee graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015. Dr. Lee holds California license 20A91626.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6901280759
NPI enumeration date
April 7, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(209) 564-3182
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Sung Ernest Lee practices at Mercy Medical Imaging in Merced, California

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Mercy Medical Imaging, at 315 Mercy Ave. Ste. 102, Merced, CA 95340. The practice phone is (209) 564-3182.

  • Mercy Medical Imaging
    315 Mercy Ave. Ste. 102, Merced, CA 95340Phone(209) 564-3182

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Dr. Sung Ernest Lee is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Mercy Medical Imaging in Merced, California. Dr. Lee is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Lee's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sung Ernest Lee's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lee practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy Medical ImagingAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sung Ernest Lee is one of 582 interventional cardiologists in California

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Lee is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Interventional cardiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A91626 · taxonomy 207RI0011X

Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Lee

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582interventional cardiologists in California
2interventional cardiologists in Merced

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sung Ernest Lee billed Medicare for 715 services in 2024

CMS data shows 715 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 242 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $61,160 for them.

Medicare services, 2024715
Medicare patients242
Paid by Medicare$61,160
Procedure codes13

Dr. Lee's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6652024: 42336%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1972024: 27540%
Imaging
2023: 142024: 1721%

Where Dr. Lee's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office10615%
  • In a facility60985%

Dr. Lee compared with the California median for interventional cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Lee
  • California median
Medicare services
715vs 2,38770% below
Medicare patients
242vs 75168% below
Part D claims
41vs 1,82698% below

Medians across 573 interventional cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lee's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sung Ernest Lee treated 242 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 103 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 71% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lee's median patient age at 61, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024242
Average age72
Average risk score2.47
Also on Medicaid71%

Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12552%
  • Men11748%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lee's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes62%
  4. Heart failure54%
  5. Chronic kidney disease51%
  6. Ischemic heart disease51%
  7. Arthritis45%
  8. Atrial fibrillation33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Lee's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Sung Ernest Lee wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 41 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $328 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024113
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$328
Part D patients34

Dr. Lee's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic94 claims83%
  • Brand-name19 claims17%

Dr. Lee's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 232024: 4178%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Sung Ernest Lee scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Lee for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Lee, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Lee's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 86.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Lee ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)
64th percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Sung Ernest Lee received $5,689 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 52 general payments to Dr. Lee from 14 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Osprey Medical Inc paid the most, $1,250.

General payments to Dr. Lee by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lee by kind, 2021 to 2025

$5.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,74466%
  • Consulting fees$1,25022%
  • Travel and lodging$69612%

Companies that paid Dr. Lee the most, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Sung Ernest Lee graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Lee graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolRowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Sung Ernest Lee's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sung Ernest Lee's NPI number?

Dr. Sung Ernest Lee's NPI number is 1558757484. It was assigned on April 7, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sung Ernest Lee?

Dr. Sung Ernest Lee is an interventional cardiologist in Merced, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).

Where does Dr. Sung Ernest Lee practice?

Dr. Lee practices at 315 Mercy Ave. Ste. 102, Merced, CA 95340. Dr. Lee's primary practice is Mercy Medical Imaging in Merced, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Sung Ernest Lee's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lee is (209) 564-3182.

What is Dr. Sung Ernest Lee's medical license number?

Dr. Lee holds California license 20A91626.

Which hospitals is Dr. Sung Ernest Lee affiliated with?

Dr. Lee is affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Sung Ernest Lee part of?

Dr. Lee is linked to Mercy Medical Group.

Does Dr. Sung Ernest Lee accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lee billed Medicare for 715 services in 2024, and Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Sung Ernest Lee's MIPS score?

Dr. Lee's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sung Ernest Lee see?

CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Sung Ernest Lee bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lee's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), heart test or procedure (93306) and critical care (99291).

Where did Dr. Sung Ernest Lee go to medical school?

Dr. Lee graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Sung Ernest Lee prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lee's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Atorvastatin Calcium and Nitroglycerin.

Has Dr. Sung Ernest Lee received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,689 in general payments to Dr. Lee from 14 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Osprey Medical Inc.

How long has Dr. Sung Ernest Lee been practicing?

Dr. Lee graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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