Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 174
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 151
- Part D claims, 2024
- 111
- Publications
- 39
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Practice address
- 550 1st Ave, New York, NY 10016
- Practice phone
- Call (212) 263-1481
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
NYU Langone - Tisch Hospital
New York, New York
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Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao is a urologist in New York, New York
Dr. Zhao practices at NYU Langone - Tisch Hospital in New York, New York.
Dr. Zhao's NPI, 1679729297, was assigned on August 14, 2008. Dr. Zhao graduated from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in 2006. Dr. Zhao holds New York license 269601.
- NPI
- 1679729297NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6800052861
- NPI enumeration date
- August 14, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (212) 263-1481
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao practices at NYU Langone - Tisch Hospital in New York, New York
Dr. Zhao's primary practice is NYU Langone - Tisch Hospital, at 550 1st Ave, New York, NY 10016 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 263-1481.
- NYU Langone - Tisch Hospital550 1st Ave, New York, NY 10016 · New York CountyPhone(212) 263-1481
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zhao's primary practice is NYU Langone - Tisch Hospital in New York, New York. Dr. Zhao is also affiliated with Tisch Hospital. The medical group on file is NYU Langone Orthopedic Surgery Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zhao to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zhao practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| NYU Langone - Tisch Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao is one of 919 urologists in New York
Urology is Dr. Zhao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Zhao's licenses on file in 3 states: New York, Illinois and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, New YorkPrimary
- Illinois license
- Texas license
Urologists near Dr. Zhao
Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024
CMS data shows 174 Medicare services from Dr. Zhao across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 151 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,164 for them.
Dr. Zhao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 822024: 759%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1862024: 6068%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 212024: 2729%
- Imaging
- 2023: 192024: 1237%
Where Dr. Zhao's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office16394%
- In a facility116%
Dr. Zhao compared with the New York median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Zhao
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 174vs 84980% below
- Medicare patients
- 151vs 36058% below
- Part D claims
- 48vs 58992% below
Medians across 885 urologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zhao'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. Lee Cheng Zhao treated 151 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zhao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.16, 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. Zhao's median patient age at 49, with 29% women.
Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3121%
- Men12079%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Cancer52%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Diabetes36%
- Mood disorders30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zhao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 49
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women29%
- Men67%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao wrote 111 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zhao wrote 111 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 48 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $241 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 20 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Zhao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic105 claims95%
- Brand-name and other6 claims5%
Dr. Zhao'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. Zhao's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics21%23 of 111 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: 202024: 48140%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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. Lee Cheng Zhao scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Zhao for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zhao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Zhao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 91.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of the uterus: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); 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. Lee Cheng Zhao has 39 publications on record
Dmand AI links 39 papers to Dr. Zhao, published from 2015 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Robotic Surgical Procedures, Gender-Affirming Surgery and Ureter. Dr. Zhao has published most often in Urology. Dr. Zhao's most frequent co-authors are Rachel Bluebond-Langner, MD, Tenny R. Zhang and Michael Stifelman, MD.
Dr. Zhao's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Zhao writes about most
- Robotic Surgical Procedures
- Gender-Affirming Surgery
- Ureter
- Constriction, Pathologic
- Ureteral Obstruction
- Transgender Persons
- Postoperative Complications
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
Dr. Zhao's most frequent co-authors
- Rachel Bluebond-Langner, MD18 shared papers
- Tenny R. Zhang9 shared papers
- Michael Stifelman, MD7 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Zhao
JAMA Netw Open
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao received $56,315 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 229 general payments to Dr. Zhao from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $21,993.
General payments to Dr. Zhao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zhao by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$23,72142%
- Speaker and faculty fees$13,60024%
- Food and beverage$12,88223%
- Education$4,7008%
- Consulting fees$1,4133%
Companies that paid Dr. Zhao the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao graduated from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Dr. Zhao graduated from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao's NPI number?
Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao's NPI number is 1679729297. It was assigned on August 14, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao?
Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao is a urologist in New York, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao practice?
Dr. Zhao practices at 550 1st Ave, New York, NY 10016. Dr. Zhao's primary practice is NYU Langone - Tisch Hospital in New York, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zhao to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zhao is (212) 263-1481.
What is Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao's medical license number?
Dr. Zhao holds New York license 269601, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Zhao in New York, Illinois and Texas.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao affiliated with?
Dr. Zhao is affiliated with Tisch Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao part of?
Dr. Zhao is linked to NYU Langone Orthopedic Surgery Associates.
Does Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zhao billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024, and Dr. Zhao accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao's MIPS score?
Dr. Zhao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao see?
CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zhao in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zhao's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: urinary system (52000) and lab and pathology test (81002).
Where did Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao go to medical school?
Dr. Zhao graduated from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zhao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl.
Has Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $56,315 in general payments to Dr. Zhao from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao been practicing?
Dr. Zhao graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao do research?
Dmand AI links 39 publications to Dr. Zhao, published from 2015 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Lee Cheng Zhao publish with?
Dr. Zhao's most frequent co-authors are Rachel Bluebond-Langner, MD (18 shared papers), Tenny R. Zhang (9 shared papers) and Michael Stifelman, MD (7 shared papers).
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