Richard D. Lee, MD
Family Medicine (MD) in Palo Alto, California, trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (class of 1988). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $114,132 for 1,259 claims, against $30,027 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $957.03 in all, mostly food and beverage. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1285625236 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 31, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 10, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | G72042 | CA |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in California, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Richard V. Lee · General Practice | 1128b4 | Aug 20, 2015 | Jamul, CA |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 439 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,027 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,259 · 2,336 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 100 |
| Total drug cost | $114,132 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliations
- El Camino HealthMountain View, CA
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY
- Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$957.03 · 37 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$865.90 · 38 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $341.90 | 12 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $196.26 | 8 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $114.32 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $90.18 | 4 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $57.64 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$957.03 · 37 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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