Physician Profile
Richard T. Lee, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lee
Richard T. Lee, MD practices hospice & palliative medicine in Irvine, CA. Richard is a 2001 graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine. Richard is also listed as specializing in medical oncology. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 85 Medicare patients across 112 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (800) 826-4673
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 FIVEPOINT
Irvine, CA 92618
1500 Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
112 services · 85 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
37 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
25 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
17 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hospice & palliative medicines in Irvine 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2001 at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lee specialize in?
Dr. Lee is a hospice & palliative medicine in Irvine, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lee located?
Dr. Lee is listed at 1000 Fivepoint, Irvine, CA 92618. 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 (800) 826-4673. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lee's NPI number?
Dr. Lee's National Provider Identifier is 1255503850. 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 George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lee been practicing?
Dr. Lee has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lee do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lee the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lee confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lee. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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