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DR. CHIHUA LEE M.D.
NPI 1437544137
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery in San Diego, CA

Active since March 31, 2015PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
70.99/100
CMS Quality Rating
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92134(195) 327-6116 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 21, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 21, 2024, Jun 6, 2023, Nov 12, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About Dr. Chihua Lee M.d. NPPES

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

DR. CHIHUA LEE M.D. (NPI 1437544137) is an individual adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery provider in San Diego, California, licensed in California (A194873) and active in the NPI registry since March 2015. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2015).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437544137
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207XS0114X
Provider Legal NameDR. CHIHUA LEECredential: M.D.
Location AddressNAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DRSan Diego, CA 92134-4861
Mailing AddressNaval Medical Center San Diego 34800 Bob Wilson DrSan Diego, CA 92134-0001
Phone(195) 327-6116
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2015
Enumeration DateMarch 31, 2015
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 21, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 21, 2024
✔ NPI 1437544137 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyOrthopaedic Surgery · Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic SurgeryAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207XS0114X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A194873
Definition
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR, San Diego, CA 92134
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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

Dr. Chihua Lee M.d. 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 ID8628349628
PECOS Enrollment IDI20230411000631
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

2

Medicare enrollment records show Chihua Lee reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit
1,089 mi
Primary Care
405 W. STANLEY STREET
Granite Falls, WA 98252
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
  • 463 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1033164470 (360) 619-2419
Orthomidwest, PLLC
1,670 mi
Orthopaedic Surgery
324 ROXBURY RD
Rockford, IL 61107
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
  • 562 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1730136474 (815) 398-9491

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

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

70.99/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality61
Promoting Interoperability74
Improvement Activities40
Cost63.98

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.

ROBYN ASHLEY BERNSTEIN
Military Health Care Provider
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (240) 205-5881
DR. DEWEY K FOUTZ III PHARMD, PHC
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (619) 532-8400
JESSE DANIEL WALTER MD
Military Health Care Provider
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (757) 331-0595
DR. BRIAN DREHER DO
General Practice
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (254) 247-8839
MEGAN WALSH
Military Health Care Provider
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (619) 532-5761
SCOTT JAMES KILCOYNE DO
Military Health Care Provider
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (808) 346-4102
MICHELLE DUDZIK RN
Registered Nurse (Obstetric, Inpatient)
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (619) 532-6400
STACEY FAYE ALT CNM, WHNP-BC
Advanced Practice Midwife
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 34800 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (619) 643-1197

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 Chihua Lee's NPI number?

The NPI number for Chihua Lee is 1437544137. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 31, 2015.

Where is Chihua Lee located?

Chihua Lee practices at Naval Medical Center San Diego 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134. The listed phone number is (195) 327-6116.

What is Chihua Lee's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery, with taxonomy code 207XS0114X.

Is Chihua Lee enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Chihua Lee 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 Chihua Lee's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chihua Lee reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit (Granite Falls, WA) and Orthomidwest, PLLC (Rockford, IL). 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 Chihua Lee'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 Chihua Lee was last updated on November 21, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 23 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.