AmblyopiaDepth PerceptionOphthalmology
Dr. Hester H. Lee, MD
NPI1538111026PAC ID3072554518
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,005
- Publications
- 2
- Industry payments
- $445
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 299-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Redwood City, California
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Dr. Hester H. Lee is an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, California
Dr. Lee practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California.
Dr. Lee's NPI, 1538111026, was assigned on May 16, 2006. Dr. Lee graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2001. Dr. Lee holds California license A90953.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1538111026NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3072554518
- NPI enumeration date
- May 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 299-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Hester H. Lee practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California
Dr. Lee's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063 in San Mateo County. The practice phone is (650) 299-2000.
- Permanente Medical Group Inc1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063 · San Mateo CountyPhone(650) 299-2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Hester H. Lee is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lee's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Permanente Medical Group IncPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hester H. 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 |
|---|---|
| Permanente Medical Group Inc | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Hester H. 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 2 states: California and Hawaii.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Hawaii license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists glaucoma and glaucoma 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. Hester H. Lee's patients have a median age of 74
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lee's median patient age at 74, with 54% women.
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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Hester H. Lee wrote 3,005 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 3,005 Medicare Part D claims for 595 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,894 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $318,704 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,620 claims across 25 drugs.
Part D claims, 20243,005
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$318,704
Part D patients595
Dr. Lee's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,176 claims72%
- Brand-name829 claims28%
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: 2,6202024: 2,89410%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 25 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. Hester H. 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. Hester H. Lee has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Lee. Dr. Lee's most frequent co-author is Jennifer L. Chwalek, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Lee's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Lee
J Am Acad Dermatol
Administration, TopicalAlopecia AreataAmides
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Hester H. Lee received $445 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Lee from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $243.
General payments to Dr. Lee by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Lee the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Hester H. 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
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Hester H. Lee graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dr. Lee graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2001.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Hester H. Lee accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Lee is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Lee accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Hester H. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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. Hester H. Lee's NPI number?
Dr. Hester H. Lee's NPI number is 1538111026. It was assigned on May 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hester H. Lee?
Dr. Hester H. Lee is an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Hester H. Lee practice?
Dr. Lee practices at 1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063. Dr. Lee's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Hester H. Lee's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lee is (650) 299-2000.
What is Dr. Hester H. Lee's medical license number?
Dr. Lee holds California license A90953, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Hester H. Lee been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lee in California (2005 to 2026) and Hawaii (2001 to 2002).
What medical group is Dr. Hester H. Lee part of?
Dr. Lee is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Hester H. Lee accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Lee as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Hester H. Lee board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lee is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Where did Dr. Hester H. Lee go to medical school?
Dr. Lee graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2001.
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What drugs does Dr. Hester H. Lee prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lee's most prescribed drugs by claims were Dorzolamide-Timolol, Latanoprost and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Hester H. Lee received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $445 in general payments to Dr. Lee from 3 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Hester H. Lee been practicing?
Dr. Lee graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
Does Dr. Hester H. Lee do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Lee.
Who does Dr. Hester H. Lee publish with?
Dr. Lee's most frequent co-authors are Jennifer L. Chwalek, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Hester H. Lee accept?
Dr. Lee is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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