Dr. Lee A. Tan, MD

Dr. Tan practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Tan's NPI, 1295056802, was assigned on June 17, 2010. Dr. Tan graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Tan holds California license A149102.

Dr. Tan's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Tan's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Tan is also affiliated with Oroville Hospital. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tan to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tan practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Tan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Tan is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Tan's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Illinois and New York.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Tan treats.

CMS data shows 1,130 Medicare services from Dr. Tan across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 314 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $450,101 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 314 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 141 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tan's median patient age at 68, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tan wrote 103 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 79 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,383 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 96 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Tan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Tan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tan as offering telehealth. CMS counts 928 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Tan, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 205 papers to Dr. Tan, published from 2010 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 23. The most frequent topics are Cervical Vertebrae, Spinal Fusion and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Tan has published most often in J Clin Neurosci. Dr. Tan's most frequent co-authors are Vincent C. Traynelis, MD, K Daniel Riew, MD and Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Tan to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis.

CMS Open Payments shows 651 general payments to Dr. Tan from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $317,193.

Dr. Tan graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Tan is a member of AANS, CNS and NASS.

Dr. Tan is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.