Surgery
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 404
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 170
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 3801 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Stanford Childrens Health at California Pacific Medical Center - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · San Francisco, California
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Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char is a general surgeon in San Francisco, California
Dr. Lee Char practices at Stanford Childrens Health at California Pacific Medical Center - HOPD in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Lee Char's NPI, 1942331087, was assigned on March 8, 2007. Dr. Lee Char graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Lee Char holds California license A103548.
- NPI
- 1942331087NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446476873
- NPI enumeration date
- March 8, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char practices at Stanford Childrens Health at California Pacific Medical Center - HOPD in San Francisco, California
Dr. Lee Char's primary practice is Stanford Childrens Health at California Pacific Medical Center - HOPD, at 3801 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118.
- Stanford Childrens Health at California Pacific Medical Center - HOPD3801 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lee Char's primary practice is Stanford Childrens Health at California Pacific Medical Center - HOPD in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lee Char is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee Char to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Lee Char's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lee Char practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Stanford Childrens Health at California Pacific Medical Center - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Lee Char's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lee Char is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Lee Char is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, breast surgery and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Lee Char treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Lee Char
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char billed Medicare for 404 services in 2024
CMS data shows 404 Medicare services from Dr. Lee Char across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,551 for them.
Dr. Lee Char's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2012024: 1839%
- Imaging
- 2023: 962024: 11823%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1222024: 10316%
Where Dr. Lee Char's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office22957%
- In a facility17543%
Dr. Lee Char compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Lee Char
- California median
- Medicare services
- 404vs 1662.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 170vs 12140% above
- Part D claims
- 18vs 3447% below
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lee Char'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. Susan Jen Lee Char treated 170 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee Char in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 67% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lee Char's median patient age at 61, with 91% women.
Dr. Lee Char's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lee Char's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure61%
- Arthritis45%
- Osteoporosis32%
- Diabetes23%
- Anxiety16%
- Mood disorders16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lee Char's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women91%
- Men1%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lee Char wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $84 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 29 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Lee Char's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
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, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 292021: 1838%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020.
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. Susan Jen Lee Char ranks in the 98th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare
Dr. Lee Char accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 73 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Lee Char, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Lee Char ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 98th percentile73 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 84th percentile41 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 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. Susan Jen Lee Char has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Lee Char, published from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Lee Char's most frequent co-authors are Kimberly S. Kirkwood, MD and Bernard Lo, MD.
Dr. Lee Char's most frequent co-authors
- Kimberly S. Kirkwood, MD1 shared paper
- Bernard Lo, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Lee Char
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char received $416 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Lee Char from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Focal Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $161.
General payments to Dr. Lee Char by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Lee Char 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. Susan Jen Lee Char graduated from UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Lee Char graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Lee Char is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lee Char accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| 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. Susan Jen Lee Char's NPI number?
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char's NPI number is 1942331087. It was assigned on March 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char?
Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char is a general surgeon in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char practice?
Dr. Lee Char practices at 3801 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118. Dr. Lee Char's primary practice is Stanford Childrens Health at California Pacific Medical Center - HOPD in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee Char to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char's medical license number?
Dr. Lee Char holds California license A103548.
Which hospitals is Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char affiliated with?
Dr. Lee Char is affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Lee Char to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char part of?
Dr. Lee Char is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.
Does Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lee Char billed Medicare for 404 services in 2024, and Dr. Lee Char accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char see?
CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee Char in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lee Char is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lee Char's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (76098), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (19301).
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Where did Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char go to medical school?
Dr. Lee Char graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lee Char's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $416 in general payments to Dr. Lee Char from 5 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Focal Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char been practicing?
Dr. Lee Char graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Lee Char, published from 2010 to 2012.
Who does Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char publish with?
Dr. Lee Char's most frequent co-authors are Kimberly S. Kirkwood, MD (1 shared paper) and Bernard Lo, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Susan Jen Lee Char accept?
Dr. Lee Char is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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