Paul Stephen Lee, MD
NPI 1760531693ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Irvine, CA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Irvine, California, trained at George Washington University School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $556,266 for 1,002 claims, against $154,762 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,033 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1760531693 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | A79889 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A79889 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Hepatology | 207RI0008X | A79889 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 712 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,169 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $154,762 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,002 · 1,679 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 651 |
| Total drug cost | $556,266 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | George Washington University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Digestive Disease Consultants of Orange County IncIrvine, CA · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,033 · 151 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$2,748 · 127 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,415 | 78 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $438.11 | 22 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $369.85 | 11 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $228.43 | 15 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $144.51 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,033 · 151 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other gastroenterologists in Irvine
- 1053386243
- 1104070887
- 1235205477
- 1316970171
- 1346324720
- 1366527491
- 1396007068
- 1497869630
- 1508893363
- 1578665667
- 1629123070
- 1720492267
All 30 gastroenterologists in Irvine · All gastroenterologists in California