Dr. Louis Choong Lee, MD

Dr. Lee practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Lee's NPI, 1093972192, was assigned on May 18, 2008. Dr. Lee graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2006. Dr. Lee's California license number on file is A121405.

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital, at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 462-7700.

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Lee is also affiliated with Watsonville Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, 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.

Surgery is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lee is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lee's licenses on file in 5 states: California, New York, New Jersey, Minnesota and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Lee treats.

CMS data shows 931 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 435 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $154,983 for them.

CMS counts 435 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 220 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lee's median patient age at 57, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 121 Medicare Part D claims for 64 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 76 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $637 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 68 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Lee for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Lee, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Lee, published from 2011 to 2013. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Lee's most frequent co-authors are Mark Christian Domanski, MD, Toni Beninato, MD and Thomas J. Fahey, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 101 general payments to Dr. Lee from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,154.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Lee, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Lee graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2006. Dr. Lee is a member of AACE, ACS, AMA, CMA, SSAT and SAGES.

Dr. Lee is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.