Jeffrey Ewing Lee, M.D.
NPI 1801943279ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· La Jolla, CA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in La Jolla, California, trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (class of 2005). In 2024 Medicare paid $149,299 for 628 patients, and Part D covered 472 of their prescriptions, 29% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $387.60 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1801943279 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 7, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A97291 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 628 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,209 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $149,299 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 472 · 649 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 179 |
| Total drug cost | $96,684 |
| Generic share | 29% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSan Diego, CA · 2,089 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$387.60 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,958 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $146.12 | 6 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $81.53 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $68.91 | 2 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $34.55 | 1 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $33.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$387.60 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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