Dr. David W. Lee, MD

Dr. Lee practices at First Surgery Center in Temecula, California.

Dr. Lee's NPI, 1528015906, was assigned on May 30, 2006. Dr. Lee graduated from University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Lee holds California license A125875.

Dr. Lee's primary practice is First Surgery Center, at 31625 De Portola Rd, Ste 102, Temecula, CA 92592. The practice phone is (951) 973-2939.

Dr. Lee's primary practice is First Surgery Center in Temecula, California. Dr. Lee is also affiliated with Temecula Valley Hospital. The medical group on file is Inpatient Specialist of California PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lee practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Lee is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Lee's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, asthma, chronic diabetes, chronic embolism thrombosis, chronic hypertension, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Lee treats.

CMS data shows 712 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 267 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $86,924 for them.

CMS counts 267 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 114 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.26, 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 62, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 277 Medicare Part D claims for 97 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 167 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $89,322 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Lee for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lee as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lee in 2013. Dr. Lee's most frequent co-authors are William M. Corrao, MD and Michael L. Stanchina, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 236 general payments to Dr. Lee from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 47% of the total. GE Healthcare paid the most, $5,347.

Dr. Lee graduated from University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine in 2000.

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