Physician

Yong Tai Lee, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Yong Lee, M.D. (NPI: 1972607364) practices internal medicine in the El Centro, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Imperial, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is YELLOW CROSS MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. (NPI: 1659687226; TIN: 273258144) and primary practice location at 92231-9700.

Lee's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 552 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,780 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,797,327 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 36482 (Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance). Part D data shows 6,097 prescription claims across 547 beneficiaries totaling $492,687 in drug costs, led by Creon (Lipase/Protease/Amylase). DME data shows 13 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $82. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $215,356 to $1,797,327. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $958,238 to $492,687. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $10,724 and ending at $4,860.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	370	2,871	$215,356
2016	354	2,981	$272,102
2017	446	3,769	$568,099
2018	674	5,187	$1,102,466
2019	631	5,455	$1,676,552
2020	510	4,267	$1,354,711
2021	469	5,083	$1,093,663
2022	494	5,421	$1,385,481
2023	654	5,594	$2,343,175
2024	552	3,780	$1,797,327

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	393	10,719	$958,238
2016	399	10,260	$904,054
2017	427	10,321	$1,034,425
2018	506	9,774	$856,347
2019	532	9,622	$810,268
2020	474	8,916	$766,859
2021	457	8,288	$791,157
2022	515	7,895	$868,057
2023	597	7,315	$891,900
2024	547	6,097	$492,687

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	138	236	$27,466
2016	62	140	$5,243
2017	107	212	$12,553
2018	76	173	$5,519
2019	84	193	$15,763
2020	239	396	$159,260
2021	71	143	$4,138
2022	69	123	$3,543
2023	N/R	28	$242
2024	N/R	13	$156

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
36482	Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	310	991	$1,522
93970	Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	350	352	$162
93971	Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	308	920	$110
99202	New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more	271	271	$58
99212	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	200	222	$50

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Creon	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	90	3,062	$86,027
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	192	6,180	$69,107
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	50	1,950	$35,169
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	43	1,290	$24,229
Icosapent Ethyl	Icosapent Ethyl	83	4,080	$21,615

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	N/R	13	$156

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$82	AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Yong Tai Lee, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Yong Tai Lee, M.D. (NPI 1972607364), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Yong Tai Lee, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Yong Tai Lee, M.D.?

Yong Tai Lee, M.D. is linked to YELLOW CROSS MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. (billing NPI 1659687226) in the available physician profile data.

Does Yong Tai Lee, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Yong Tai Lee, M.D. has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.