LILLIAN LEE TSAI MD
NPI 1225490519
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Stanford, CA

Active since March 24, 2016PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
300 PASTEUR DR, STANFORD, CA 94305(650) 723-4000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 2, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 08, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 7, 2023, Apr 12, 2019, Jun 28, 2016 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

About Lillian Lee Tsai Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LILLIAN LEE TSAI MD (NPI 1225490519) is an individual thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) provider in Stanford, California, licensed in California (A181925) and active in the NPI registry since March 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Emory University School Of Medicine (2016).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1225490519
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy208G00000X
Provider Legal NameLILLIAN LEE TSAICredential: MD
Location Address300 PASTEUR DRStanford, CA 94305-2200
Mailing Address300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305-2200 · (650) 723-4000
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSEmory University School Of MedicineGraduated 2016
Enumeration DateMarch 24, 2016
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 2, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 2, 2025
✔ NPI 1225490519 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208G00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A181925
Definition
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Also ListedSurgeryTaxonomy 208600000X · License A181925 (CA)
300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA 94305

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Lillian Lee Tsai Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID5092008623
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250801003104
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

4

Medicare enrollment records show Lillian Tsai reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

General Acute Care Hospital
300 PASTEUR DRIVE
Stanford, CA 94305
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 4,258 clinicians in this Medicare group
Children
725 WELCH RD
Palo Alto, CA 94304
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 3,617 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
231 GRANT AVENUE
Palo Alto, CA 94306
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 2,460 clinicians in this Medicare group
Multi-Specialty
1301 SHOREWAY RD, SUITE 100
Belmont, CA 94002
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 1,191 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94305 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$206.04 typical visit price
range $70.37 – $206.04
Typical copayment $51.51 (range $17.59 – $51.51)
Most-billed visit code 99205
Established Patient
$86.56 typical visit price
range $23.96 – $169.60
Typical copayment $21.64 (range $5.99 – $42.40)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
300 PASTEUR DR, ALWAY BUILD M211, MC 5187
STANFORD, CA 94305
Radiology (Vascular & Interventional Radiology)
300 PASTEUR DR
STANFORD, CA 94305
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
300 PASTEUR DR
STANFORD, CA 94305
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
300 PASTEUR DR
STANFORD, CA 94305
Nurse Practitioner
300 PASTEUR DR
STANFORD, CA 94305
Neurological Surgery
300 PASTEUR DR
STANFORD, CA 94305
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
300 PASTEUR DR, LANE 235
STANFORD, CA 94305
Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
300 PASTEUR DR
STANFORD, CA 94305

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Lillian Tsai's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lillian Tsai is 1225490519. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 24, 2016.

Where is Lillian Tsai located?

Lillian Tsai practices at 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305. The listed phone number is (650) 723-4000.

What is Lillian Tsai's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.

Is Lillian Tsai enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Lillian Tsai is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Lillian Tsai's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lillian Tsai reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Stanford Health Care (Stanford, CA), Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile (Palo Alto, CA), County Of Santa Clara (Palo Alto, CA) and Dignity Health Medical Foundation (Belmont, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Lillian Tsai's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lillian Tsai was last updated on October 2, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.