Individual provider Active NPI

James Lee, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • New York, NY
National Provider Identifier
1245278498
Registry record updated Jan 22, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
219239 Issued in NY
Practice address
161 Fort Washington Ave FL 8
New York, NY 10032-3729
Phone
(212) 342-1734
Fax
(212) 342-5754
NPI assigned
Jun 2, 2006
Last updated
Jan 22, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 22, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X A90815 CA
Surgery Physician 208600000X 219239 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

161 Fort Washington Ave FL 8
New York, NY 10032-3729

Mailing address

161 Fort Washington Ave FL 8
New York, NY 10032-3729
Phone (212) 305-0444

Other practice location 1

161 Fort Washington Ave Fl 8
New York, NY 10032-3729
Phone (212) 342-1734

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
02768894MedicaidNY
P01041206OtherNYRAIL ROAD MEDICARE

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY, CT, NJ3 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20070604000588 NY Practitioner - General Surgery 8325081854 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations
I20190228000314 CT Practitioner - General Surgery 8325081854 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20240402001569 NJ Practitioner - General Surgery 8325081854 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1999
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Stamford Health Medical Group IncGroup PAC ID 6901099746, 442 clinicians
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkGroup PAC ID 8527972546, shared by 10 NPIs, 2,262 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1351 Washington Blvd
FL 4
Stamford, CT 06902-2450
Phone (203) 325-9920

161 Fort Washington Ave
New York, NY 10032-3729
Phone (212) 305-3870

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
86.6 of 100Reported as group
Quality
84.86
Promoting interoperability
99
Improvement activities
40
Cost
71.31

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
85.32
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A90815CAMDSpecialist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C. CurrentSince Mar 13, 2024 Accepting new patients
Stamford Health Medical Group Inc CurrentSince Feb 11, 2019 Accepting new patients
Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C. CurrentSince Mar 13, 2024 Accepting new patients
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Surgery CurrentSince Jul 1, 2006 Accepting new patients
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Surgery Current Accepting new patients
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York CurrentSince Apr 1, 2011 Accepting new patients
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York CurrentSince Apr 1, 2011 Accepting new patients
Trustees of Columbia University in the Department of Otolaryngology Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1351 Washington Blvd
Fl 4
Stamford, CT 06902
Phone (203) 276-8490

5 High Ridge Park
Ste 103
Stamford, CT 06905
Phone (203) 276-4644

500 Grand Ave
Fl 1
Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone (201) 227-1760

400 Kelby St
Ste 11
Fort Lee, NJ 07024

223 N Van Dien Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone (201) 447-8417

161 Fort Washington Ave
New York, NY 10032
Phone (212) 305-8559

161 Fort Washington Ave
Fl 8
New York, NY 10032
Phone (212) 342-1155

622 W 168th St
New York, NY 10032
Phone (212) 305-4931

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://epicproxy-pub.et1089.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/DSTU2/
  • FHIR API: https://epicproxy-pub.et1089.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/R4/
  • FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/ABCIBA
  • Direct secure messaging: jlee24627@stamfordhealth.direct-ci.com
  • Direct secure messaging: leejame@direct.nyp.org

Organizations & group practices 8

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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