Dr. Kai C. Lee, MD

  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • Neurologist
NPI1720166556PAC ID8426023995
Medicare services, 2024
14,782
Medicare patients, 2024
695
Part D claims, 2024
2,269
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
2637 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Practice phone
Call (925) 329-3710
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Primary practice

BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek

Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Walnut Creek, California

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Dr. Kai C. Lee is a neurologist in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Lee practices at BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Lee's NPI, 1720166556, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Lee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Lee holds California license A87023.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8426023995
NPI enumeration date
November 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(925) 329-3710
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

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

Dr. Kai C. Lee practices at BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Lee's primary practice is BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek, at 2637 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. The practice phone is (925) 329-3710.

  • BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek
    2637 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598Phone(925) 329-3710

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Kai C. Lee is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Lee's primary practice is BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Lee is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is BASS Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Lee's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kai C. Lee's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lee practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
BASS Imaging Center - Walnut CreekAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Kai C. Lee is one of 2,207 neurologists in California

Neurology is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Lee is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Lee is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A87023 · 2004 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084N0400X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, epilepsy, essential tremor and fibromyalgia and chronic pain among the conditions Dr. Lee treats.

Neurologists near Dr. Lee

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

Dr. Kai C. Lee billed Medicare for 14,782 services in 2024

CMS data shows 14,782 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 695 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $183,930 for them.

Medicare services, 202414,782
Medicare patients695
Paid by Medicare$183,930
Procedure codes15

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 11,0002024: 13,77825%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9712024: 8958%
Tests and treatments
2023: 872024: 10925%
Other services
2023: 152024: 0100%

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

  • In an office14,50998%
  • In a facility2732%

Dr. Lee compared with the California median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Lee
  • California median
Medicare services
14,782vs 40436.6 times
Medicare patients
695vs 1903.7 times
Part D claims
2,043vs 3246.3 times

Medians across 1,995 neurologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Kai C. Lee treated 695 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 695 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 312 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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 70, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024695
Average age77
Average risk score1.75
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women37554%
  • Men32046%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Mood disorders35%
  5. Stroke or TIA32%
  6. Chronic kidney disease31%
  7. Depression31%
  8. Anxiety30%

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

Dr. Lee's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Kai C. Lee wrote 2,269 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 2,269 Medicare Part D claims for 446 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,043 of them, across 57 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $516,806 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,022 claims across 50 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,269
Drugs named by CMS57
Total drug cost$516,806
Part D patients446

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

  • Generic2,013 claims89%
  • Brand-name238 claims10%
  • Other18 claims1%

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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lee's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%92 of 2,269 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,0222024: 2,0431%

Drugs named by CMS: 57 in 2024, 50 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. Kai C. 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 individually. Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lee as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Lee's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 96.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

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

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Dr. Kai C. Lee received $5,554 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 235 general payments to Dr. Lee from 55 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $766.

General payments to Dr. Lee by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lee by kind, 2017 to 2025

$5.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,29495%
  • Consulting fees$1503%
  • Education$1102%

Companies that paid Dr. Lee the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Kai C. Lee has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lee, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Lee

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Kai C. Lee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine

Dr. Lee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2000.

  1. Medical schoolUC San Diego School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Kai C. Lee accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Lee is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Lee accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Kai C. 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kai C. Lee's NPI number?

Dr. Kai C. Lee's NPI number is 1720166556. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kai C. Lee?

Dr. Kai C. Lee is a neurologist in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Kai C. Lee practice?

Dr. Lee practices at 2637 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Dr. Lee's primary practice is BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Kai C. Lee's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lee is (925) 329-3710.

What is Dr. Kai C. Lee's medical license number?

Dr. Lee holds California license A87023.

Which hospitals is Dr. Kai C. Lee affiliated with?

Dr. Lee is affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. Dmand AI links Dr. Lee to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Kai C. Lee part of?

Dr. Lee is linked to BASS Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Lee to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Kai C. Lee accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lee billed Medicare for 14,782 services in 2024, and Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Kai C. Lee offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lee as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Kai C. Lee's MIPS score?

Dr. Lee's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kai C. Lee see?

CMS counts 695 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Dr. Kai C. Lee board certified?

Yes. Dr. Lee is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Kai C. Lee bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lee's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), injected or infused drug (J0588) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Kai C. Lee go to medical school?

Dr. Lee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. Kai C. Lee prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lee's most prescribed drugs by claims were Donepezil HCl, Carbidopa-Levodopa and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Kai C. Lee received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,554 in general payments to Dr. Lee from 55 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Kai C. Lee been practicing?

Dr. Lee graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Kai C. Lee accept?

Dr. Lee is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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