Dr. Walter J. Lech, MD

Dr. Lech practices at Forest Surgery Center in San Jose, California.

Dr. Lech's NPI, 1215073853, was assigned on January 30, 2007. Dr. Lech graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2001. Dr. Lech holds California license A140713.

Dr. Lech's primary practice is Forest Surgery Center, at 2110 Forest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128. The practice phone is (408) 297-3432.

Dr. Lech's primary practice is Forest Surgery Center in San Jose, California. The medical group on file is Ellison Medical Group Vein Treatment Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lech to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Phlebology is Dr. Lech's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 202K00000X. Dr. Lech is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lech's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and Washington.

CMS data shows 491 Medicare services from Dr. Lech across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $342,509 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lech in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 45 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 49% have high blood pressure. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lech's median patient age at 51, with 79% women.

In 2021, Dr. Lech wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $9,536 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 32 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Lech accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 217 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Lech, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Lech. The most frequent topics are HIV-1 and HIV Infections. Dr. Lech has published most often in J Virol.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Lech from 4 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tactile Systems Technology Inc paid the most, $328.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lech, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Lech graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2001.

Dr. Lech is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.