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Michael H Lee, MD

Pulmonary Disease · San Francisco

NPI 1841637162

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Clear
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Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Offices
3

Offices

3 locations · University of California Sfgh Medical Group · Chinese Hospital Association · Permanente Medical Group Inc

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Hospitals listed: Chinese Hospital · Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A168234 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2020 · expires 2028-03-31 · New York University School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

State licence records

1 licence

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Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Chinese HospitalSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 64% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma CtrSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of San Francisco Health Network, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 72% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.449, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.37, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.538, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Chinese Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Chinese Hospital
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.02 (0 to 2.09) · 104 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.12 (0.64 to 1.61)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.3 · 28 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.6 · 71 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.1 · 66 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.7 · 81 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.5 · 569 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.44) · 766 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 749 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.34 (0.76 to 5.93) · 96 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.13 (0.4 to 3.85) · 50 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.3 (0.57 to 4.02) · 93 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.72 (0 to 18.54) · 48 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.04 (0.78 to 9.3) · 48 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.07 (0.55 to 3.59) · 58 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.12 (0 to 2.33) · 543 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.392No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.7 · 111 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits33 · 78 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits16.3 · 64 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 148 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.1 · 55 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.1) · 478 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.5) · 39 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (160 patients answered, 21% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Chinese Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Chinese Hospital
Room was "always" clean74%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well78%
Staff "always" explained68%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Doctors "always" listened carefully73%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)63%
Staff "always" explained new medications79%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital64%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms93%
See every measure and the patient survey for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 2 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.449BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.37BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.538BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.9 (0 to 1.91) · 667 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.12 (0.76 to 1.49)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths195.34 (147.34 to 243.34) · 76 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.2 · 114 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.2 · 48 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths7.5 · 201 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.5 · 214 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 261 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.5 · 1,351 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.07 to 0.5) · 4,709 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.39 (0.19 to 0.59) · 4,644 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.34 (2.11 to 6.56) · 795 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.59 (0 to 3.28) · 234 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.85 (1.33 to 4.38) · 861 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.95 (0.25 to 17.64) · 261 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6 (2.01 to 9.98) · 242 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0.17 to 3.14) · 167 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.79 (0.08 to 1.49) · 4,129 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.4 · 35 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.709No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.769No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.7 · 41 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 227 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits28.6 · 257 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits75.1 · 239 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.2 · 232 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.8 (4.7 to 9.6) · 175 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.3 (8.3 to 15.1) · 175 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 37 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.2 · 132 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.6 (10.4 to 17.9) · 966 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (0.8 to 1.7) · 88 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,644 patients answered, 16% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr
Room was "always" clean69%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well75%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge83%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications67%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Nurses "always" listened carefully70%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital72%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms84%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$18,582

Medicare paid this office $18,582 for 102 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes28$11,956$184
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes12$1,618$116
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases42$287$7
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors30$272$9
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume35$215$6
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes28$11,956$184
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes12$1,618$116
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases42$287$7
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors30$272$9
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume35$215$6
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration14$98$7

Who their Medicare patients are

102 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 69 · Under 65 21% · Women 39% · Also on Medicaid 88% · Health risk score 2.79. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical pulmonary disease clinician is at 2.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 54% · COPD 51% · Coronary heart disease 35% · Chronic kidney disease 34% · Heart failure 30% · Depression 29% · Cancer 25% · Atrial fibrillation 25% · Stroke 20% · Dementia 17%.

The office billed $104,036, Medicare allowed $23,770 and paid $18,582; for 245 services of 19 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

Original Medicare by year
2024102245692.79$104,036$18,582
202369166722.14$35,232$6,559
20211330692.25$25,454$4,706
20201527722.87$13,977$4,013

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

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases42$310$7
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors28$269$10
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume35$258$7
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration11$74$7

2021: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes12$4,167$181

2020: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes12$3,421$171

Medicaid work

$838 in 2024

Medicaid paid $838 for 149 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 31 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.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Diffusing capacity58$294
Plethysmography for determination of lung volumes and, when performed, airway resistance36$252
Spirometry, including graphic record, total and timed vital capacity, expiratory flow rate measurement(s), with or without maximal voluntary ventilation41$215
EVALUATION OF WHEEZING14$78
Medicaid work by year
2024149431$838

Money from drug and device companies

$122 in 2024

Industry payments by year
202411None$122
202311None$133
202211None$31

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Merck Sharp & DohmeWinrevair$122
1 payment
  • Meals for Winrevair · 2024-07-25 · $122
See the published payment
Every published payment
Merck Sharp & DohmeMeals · 2024-07-25Winrevair$122
See earlier years (2023, 2022)

2023: $133

Payments by company in 2023
AbbvieNatrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$133
1 payment
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2023-02-21 · $133

2022: $31

Payments by company in 2022
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPNone$31
1 payment
  • Meals · 2022-11-12 · $31

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
91.9 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1841637162
Licence
CA A168234, CO 57855, CO DR.0058755, IN 01084425A, NY 277698California A168234: Current · expires 2028-03-31Colorado DR.58755: Expired
Trained
New York University School of Medicine, 2013
Group
University of California Sfgh Medical Group · Chinese Hospital Association · Permanente Medical Group Inc
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RP1001X (207RP1001X); Internal medicine (207R00000X); Federal specialty code 207RC0200X (207RC0200X)
Mailing address
Po Box 743749, Los Angeles, CA, 90074
NPI first listed
2013-05-28
NPI last updated
2026-04-06
NPI record certified
2026-04-06

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 13001 E 17th Pl, Aurora, CO, 80045 · 5200 Dtc Pkwy Ste 400, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111

This office lists an electronic records connection.