Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee, MD

  • Crescent City, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1720056781PAC ID3971496456
Medicare services, 2024
1,281
Medicare patients, 2024
458
Part D claims, 2024
307
MIPS score, 2024
83
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
800 E Washington Blvd, Crescent City, CA 95531
Practice phone
Call (707) 464-8511
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Primary practice

Sutter Coast Hospital

Hospital · Crescent City, California

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Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee is a general surgeon in Crescent City, California

Dr. Lee practices at Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, California, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Lee's NPI, 1720056781, was assigned on March 8, 2006. Dr. Lee graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Lee holds California license A64245.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3971496456
NPI enumeration date
March 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(707) 464-8511
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

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

Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee practices at Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, California

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Sutter Coast Hospital, at 800 E Washington Blvd, Crescent City, CA 95531 in Del Norte County. The practice phone is (707) 464-8511.

  • Sutter Coast Hospital
    800 E Washington Blvd, Crescent City, CA 95531 · Del Norte CountyPhone(707) 464-8511

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Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, California, part of Sutter Health. The medical group on file is Sutter Coast Hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sutter Coast HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lee is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A64245 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Lee

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2,926general surgeons in California
2general surgeons in Crescent City

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

Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee billed Medicare for 1,281 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,281 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 458 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $128,226 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,281
Medicare patients458
Paid by Medicare$128,226
Procedure codes18

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7862024: 86911%
Surgery
2023: 3032024: 3268%
Other services
2023: 402024: 4718%
Imaging
2023: 162024: 39144%
Tests and treatments
2023: 232024: 0100%

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

  • In an office49639%
  • In a facility78561%

Dr. Lee compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Lee
  • California median
Medicare services
1,281vs 1667.7 times
Medicare patients
458vs 1213.8 times
Part D claims
242vs 347.1 times

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons 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. Francis Sangwon Lee treated 458 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 458 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 239 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lee's median patient age at 61, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024458
Average age73
Average risk score1.36
Also on Medicaid38%

Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23351%
  • Men22549%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol69%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Diabetes31%
  5. COPD27%
  6. Mood disorders26%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Chronic kidney disease23%

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

Dr. Lee's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

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

Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee wrote 307 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 307 Medicare Part D claims for 208 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 242 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,358 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 186 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024307
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$4,358
Part D patients208

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

  • Generic223 claims73%
  • Brand-name84 claims27%

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

  • Opioids12%37 of 307 claims
  • Antibiotics7%22 of 307 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: 1862024: 24230%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 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. Francis Sangwon Lee scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Lee for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS counts 149 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Lee, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dr. Lee's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 58of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 73of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Lee ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
89th percentile149 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
81st percentile125 procedures
Removal of tissue
79th percentile55 procedures
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
72nd percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee received $8,948 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 97 general payments to Dr. Lee from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,254.

General payments to Dr. Lee by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lee by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,34049%
  • Travel and lodging$3,79842%
  • Education$7508%
  • Consulting fees$601%

Companies that paid Dr. Lee the most, 2016 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. Francis Sangwon Lee graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Dr. Lee graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Francis Sangwon 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee's NPI number?

Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee's NPI number is 1720056781. It was assigned on March 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee?

Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee is a general surgeon in Crescent City, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee practice?

Dr. Lee practices at 800 E Washington Blvd, Crescent City, CA 95531. Dr. Lee's primary practice is Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, California, part of Sutter Health.

What is Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lee is (707) 464-8511.

What is Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee's medical license number?

Dr. Lee holds California license A64245.

Which hospitals is Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee affiliated with?

Dr. Lee practices at Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, California.

What medical group is Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee part of?

Dr. Lee is linked to Sutter Coast Hospital.

Does Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lee billed Medicare for 1,281 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee's MIPS score?

Dr. Lee's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee see?

CMS counts 458 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lee's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee go to medical school?

Dr. Lee graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lee's most prescribed drugs by claims were Peg-3350 And Electrolytes, Gavilyte-G and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,948 in general payments to Dr. Lee from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Francis Sangwon Lee been practicing?

Dr. Lee graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

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