Steve Lee, MD
Anesthesiology · San Jose
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 2
Offices
2 locations · Cep America - Anesthesia PC · Capital Medical Center Specialty Physicians LLC
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Hospitals listed: Multicare Capital Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A100529 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2007 · expires 2029-01-31 · University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Multicare Health System, which runs 11 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 73% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Capital Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 3 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0 to 1.93) · 527 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.29 (0.89 to 1.68) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 176.15 (112.9 to 239.4) · 26 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.3 · 54 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.4 · 101 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 12.7 · 225 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.4 · 245 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.4 · 84 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 1,465 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.02 to 0.46) · 2,716 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,634 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.91 (0.66 to 5.16) · 730 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 351 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.95 (0.37 to 3.54) · 701 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 16.64 (8.61 to 24.66) · 359 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.6 (1.76 to 9.45) · 341 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.7 (0.2 to 3.21) · 121 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 1.08 (0.12 to 2.04) · 1,806 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.4 · 27 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.896 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.684 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.885 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.6 · 117 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.6 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 23.7 · 93 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 25 · 240 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -3 · 244 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 356 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.6 · 28 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.6 (9.4 to 17) · 52 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.2 (1 to 1.6) · 383 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (934 patients answered, 23% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 73% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained | 63% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 71% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 44% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 73% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 51% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$16,663
Medicare paid this office $16,663 for 127 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 51 | $5,703 | $108 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 18 | $1,788 | $99 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 12 | $1,746 | $134 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,515 | $126 |
Who their Medicare patients are
127 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 24% · Health risk score 1.22. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 73% · Diabetes 31% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Chronic kidney disease 18% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Cancer 16% · COPD 13% · Stroke 12% · Heart failure 11% · Depression 11%.
The office billed $135,647, Medicare allowed $20,962 and paid $16,663; for 140 services of 23 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 127 | 140 | 75 | 1.22 | $135,647 | $16,663 |
| 2023 | 118 | 124 | 73 | 1.13 | $85,925 | $14,086 |
| 2022 | 241 | 280 | 73 | 0.95 | $186,860 | $30,682 |
| 2021 | 143 | 241 | 72 | 1.02 | $169,960 | $25,916 |
| 2020 | 137 | 245 | 71 | 1.11 | $187,600 | $28,502 |
| 2019 | 199 | 250 | 73 | 1.22 | $194,810 | $31,782 |
| 2018 | 233 | 301 | 73 | 1.30 | $245,731 | $39,216 |
| 2017 | 188 | 235 | 74 | 1.36 | $226,536 | $40,370 |
| 2016 | 288 | 359 | 75 | 1.79 | $378,245 | $58,081 |
| 2015 | 226 | 279 | 75 | 1.80 | $300,614 | $47,440 |
| 2014 | 233 | 430 | 76 | 2.10 | $385,710 | $65,490 |
| 2013 | 299 | 882 | 75 | 2.35 | $674,447 | $95,119 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 4 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 32 | $4,095 | $128 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 30 | $2,785 | $93 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 18 | $2,074 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $1,652 | $110 |
2022: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 65 | $8,267 | $127 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 63 | $6,648 | $106 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 51 | $5,557 | $109 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 25 | $2,914 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 11 | $1,247 | $104 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $340 | $26 |
2021: 8 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 35 | $4,740 | $135 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,465 | $315 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $2,393 | $109 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $1,648 | $110 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 34 | $907 | $27 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 12 | $843 | $70 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 24 | $820 | $34 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 14 | $296 | $21 |
2020: 9 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 12 | $3,291 | $274 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $2,036 | $136 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $1,590 | $114 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 12 | $1,581 | $132 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,374 | $115 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 34 | $937 | $28 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 19 | $651 | $34 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 15 | $552 | $37 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 13 | $245 | $19 |
2019: 6 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 33 | $4,072 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 28 | $3,217 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 19 | $2,557 | $135 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $1,936 | $114 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 11 | $620 | $56 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 17 | $444 | $26 |
2018: 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 80 | $10,038 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 19 | $2,613 | $138 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 13 | $2,504 | $193 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $1,416 | $109 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent, neck nerve bundle | 11 | $767 | $70 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $526 | $28 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 14 | $425 | $30 |
2017: 4 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 29 | $4,562 | $157 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 28 | $4,544 | $162 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 30 | $4,243 | $137 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $386 | $30 |
2016: 5 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 57 | $7,448 | $126 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 17 | $4,421 | $260 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 34 | $3,918 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 22 | $2,827 | $129 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 15 | $739 | $43 |
2015: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 35 | $5,138 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 36 | $4,133 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on hip joint | 12 | $2,848 | $237 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 11 | $2,627 | $239 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 13 | $1,809 | $139 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $452 | $28 |
2014: 9 services
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 13 | $8,351 | $597 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 21 | $6,005 | $286 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 45 | $5,967 | $127 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 22 | $3,674 | $160 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | 11 | $3,364 | $306 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 54 | $1,669 | $30 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 37 | $1,665 | $42 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 21 | $1,053 | $46 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 16 | $956 | $60 |
2013: 17 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 42 | $11,092 | $264 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 27 | $8,780 | $325 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 18 | $7,861 | $437 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 140 | $5,359 | $27 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 25 | $4,027 | $161 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 81 | $3,689 | $41 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 14 | $3,053 | $191 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 22 | $2,556 | $116 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 38 | $2,172 | $56 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 43 | $1,809 | $41 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 17 | $1,764 | $98 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 41 | $1,610 | $37 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent, neck nerve bundle | 16 | $1,081 | $68 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 16 | $882 | $31 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 16 | $808 | $51 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 17 | $543 | $32 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 33 | $503 | $12 |
Medicaid work
$5,040 in 2024
Medicaid paid $5,040 for 26 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 14 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Anesthesia for combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced both proximal to and distal to the duodenum | 14 | $2,772 |
| Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure proximal to duodenum | 12 | $2,268 |
| 2024 | 26 | 2 | 14 | $5,040 |
| 2022 | 134 | 3 | 20 | $37,080 |
| 2021 | 215 | 6 | 23 | $53,493 |
| 2020 | 25 | 2 | 13 | $3,138 |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | 12 | $3,040 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2022
| Anesthesia for combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced both proximal to and distal to the duodenum | 51 | $14,160 |
| Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure proximal to duodenum | 44 | $12,080 |
| Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum; screening colonoscopy | 39 | $10,840 |
2021
| Anesthesia for combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced both proximal to and distal to the duodenum | 93 | $27,863 |
| Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum; screening colonoscopy | 65 | $17,120 |
| Anesthesia for lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure, distal to duodenum | 14 | $4,000 |
| Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure proximal to duodenum | 13 | $3,360 |
| Anesthesia complicated by utilization of controlled hypotension (List separately in addition to code for primary anesthesia procedure) | 17 | $750 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device), imaging supervision and interpretation | 13 | $400 |
2020
| Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure proximal to duodenum | 12 | $2,737 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device), imaging supervision and interpretation | 13 | $401 |
2019
| Anesthesia for combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced both proximal to and distal to the duodenum | 12 | $3,040 |
Money from drug and device companies
$252 in 2025
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | None | $252 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | None | $30 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | None | $68 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | None | $143 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Gryphon Orthocord | $135 | 1 payment
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| SPR Therapeutics | Sprint Pns System | $117 | 1 payment
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See all 2 published payments
| SPR Therapeutics | Meals · 2025-04-17 | Sprint Pns System | $117 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-03-18 | Gryphon Orthocord | $135 |
See earlier years (2022, 2020, 2019)
2022: $30
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Exparel | $26 | 1 payment
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| Micro-tech Endoscopy USA | Biopsy Forcep | $4 | 1 payment
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2020: $68
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Rosa-Knee | $68 | 1 payment
|
2019: $143
| Boston Scientific | Spectra Wavewriter | $108 | 1 payment
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Dynacord | $35 | 1 payment
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Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 83.6 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1417156498
- Licence
- CA A100529California A100529: Current · expires 2029-01-31
- Group
- Cep America - Anesthesia PC · Capital Medical Center Specialty Physicians LLC
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- 210 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA, 92705
- NPI first listed
- 2007-07-11
- NPI last updated
- 2020-02-25
- NPI record certified
- 2020-02-25
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.