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Dr. Alexander C. Lee, MD
NPI1497834147PAC ID2961476999
- Medicare services, 2024
- 621
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 90
- Part D claims, 2024
- 420
- Publications
- 8
- Industry payments
- $2,478
- Practice address
- 3239 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117-1145
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 502-6188
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Alta Eye Care
Eye care practice · San Jose, California
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Dr. Alexander C. Lee is an ophthalmologist in San Jose, California
Dr. Lee practices at Alta Eye Care in San Jose, California.
Dr. Lee's NPI, 1497834147, was assigned on November 3, 2006. Dr. Lee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Lee holds California license A87178.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1497834147NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961476999
- NPI enumeration date
- November 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 502-6188
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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. Alexander C. Lee practices at Alta Eye Care in San Jose, California
Dr. Lee's primary practice is Alta Eye Care, at 3239 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117-1145. The practice phone is (408) 502-6188.
- Alta Eye Care3239 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117-1145Phone(408) 502-6188
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alexander C. Lee is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Lee's primary practice is Alta Eye Care in San Jose, California. The medical group on file is San Mateo Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander C. Lee's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lee practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Alta Eye Care | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alexander C. Lee is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Lee is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lee's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Missouri license
- Illinois license
- Wisconsin license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery and secondary membranaous cataract surgery among the conditions Dr. Lee treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Lee
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alexander C. Lee billed Medicare for 621 services in 2024
CMS data shows 621 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 90 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,628 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024621
Medicare patients90
Paid by Medicare$39,628
Procedure codes10
Dr. Lee's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2182024: 29033%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1132024: 19774%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 123
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 11
Dr. Lee compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Lee
- California median
- Medicare services
- 621vs 1,07942% below
- Medicare patients
- 90vs 42179% below
- Part D claims
- 340vs 61845% below
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists 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. Alexander C. Lee treated 90 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lee's median patient age at 55, with 47% women.
Medicare patients, 202490
Average age73
Average risk score0.81
Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4146%
- Men4954%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lee's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure60%
- Diabetes30%
- Arthritis21%
- Cancer14%
- Ischemic heart disease13%
- Chronic kidney disease12%
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 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alexander C. Lee wrote 420 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 420 Medicare Part D claims for 73 patients. 54% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 340 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $39,221 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 174 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024420
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$39,221
Part D patients73
Dr. Lee's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic225 claims54%
- Brand-name195 claims46%
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: 1742024: 34095%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Alexander C. Lee takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Alexander C. Lee has 8 publications on record
Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Lee in 2006. The most frequent topics are Glaucoma, Open-Angle and Intraocular Pressure. Dr. Lee's most frequent co-authors are Judy Eunjoo Kim, MD, Robert N. Weinreb, MD and Don O. Kikkawa, MD.
Papers8
Topics Dr. Lee writes about most
- Glaucoma, Open-Angle
- Intraocular Pressure
Dr. Lee's most frequent co-authors
- Judy Eunjoo Kim, MD2 shared papers
- Robert N. Weinreb, MD2 shared papers
- Don O. Kikkawa, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Lee
Choroid NeoplasmsCystadenocarcinoma, MucinousFluorescein Angiography
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
Birth WeightGestational AgeLaser Coagulation
Lancet Planet Health
Databases as TopicGlobal HealthMicronutrients
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Alexander C. Lee received $2,478 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Lee from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $2,025.
General payments to Dr. Lee by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lee by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2.5Kin total
- Consulting fees$2,04583%
- Food and beverage$41417%
- Gifts$191%
Companies that paid Dr. Lee the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alexander C. Lee has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lee.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lee
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Alexander C. Lee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Lee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Lee is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Alexander C. Lee accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Lee is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lee accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Alexander C. Lee's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alexander C. Lee's NPI number?
Dr. Alexander C. Lee's NPI number is 1497834147. It was assigned on November 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander C. Lee?
Dr. Alexander C. Lee is an ophthalmologist in San Jose, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Alexander C. Lee practice?
Dr. Lee practices at 3239 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117-1145. Dr. Lee's primary practice is Alta Eye Care in San Jose, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Alexander C. Lee's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lee is (408) 502-6188.
What is Dr. Alexander C. Lee's medical license number?
Dr. Lee holds California license A87178, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Alexander C. Lee been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lee in California (2004 to 2026), Missouri (2007 to 2009), Illinois (2007 to 2008) and Wisconsin (2002 to 2005).
What medical group is Dr. Alexander C. Lee part of?
Dr. Lee is linked to San Mateo Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lee to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Alexander C. Lee accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lee billed Medicare for 621 services in 2024, and Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander C. Lee see?
CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Alexander C. Lee board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lee is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Alexander C. Lee bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lee's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and eye exam or test (92083).
Where did Dr. Alexander C. Lee go to medical school?
Dr. Lee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Alexander C. Lee prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lee's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide HCl and Timolol Maleate.
Has Dr. Alexander C. Lee received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,478 in general payments to Dr. Lee from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Alexander C. Lee been practicing?
Dr. Lee graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Alexander C. Lee do research?
Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Lee.
Who does Dr. Alexander C. Lee publish with?
Dr. Lee's most frequent co-authors are Judy Eunjoo Kim, MD (2 shared papers), Robert N. Weinreb, MD (2 shared papers) and Don O. Kikkawa, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Alexander C. Lee accept?
Dr. Lee is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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