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David Ching-Wei Lee, MD is a healthcare provider in Los Angeles, CA specialising in orthopedic surgery. David trained at University of Connecticut School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. David is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgery. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 339 Medicare patients across 404 services.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Lee specialise in?
Dr. Lee is an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lee located?
Dr. Lee is listed at 505 S VIRGIL AVE STE 205, Los Angeles, CA 90020. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lee's phone number?
The number on file is (213) 805-5822. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Lee's NPI number?
Dr. Lee's National Provider Identifier is 1427652304. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Lee go to medical school?
Dr. Lee attended University of Connecticut School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lee been practising?
Dr. Lee has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lee do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lee performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant and treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement; reads or performs imaging such as imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (213) 805-5822
- Email not available
Practice Locations
505 S VIRGIL AVE STE 205
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
404 services · 339 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
36 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Procedure | 27245 |
21 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Procedure | 27236 |
15 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Imaging | 76000 |
45 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
30 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
23 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
22 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
91 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
45 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
42 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons in Los Angeles 8
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Trained at University of Connecticut School of Medicine 8
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Class of 2003 at University of Connecticut School of Medicine 8
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Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.