Wai-kin R Lee, MD - Medicare Nephrology in South San Francisco, CA

Wai-kin R Lee, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in South San Francisco, California. He graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Permanente Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 742-2000.

Wai-kin R Lee is licensed to practice in California (license number A62586) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1629157375.

Contact Information

Wai-kin R Lee, MD
1200 El Camino Real,
South San Francisco, CA 94080-3208
(650) 742-2000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWai-kin R Lee
GenderMale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience38 Years
Location1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Wai-kin R Lee graduated from medical school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1629157375
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/17/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698961928
  • Enrollment ID: I20101129000066

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Wai-kin R Lee such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1629157375NPI-NPPES
00A625860MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology A62586 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Satellite Healthcare South San FranciscoSouth san francisco, CADialysis facility
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoSouth san francisco, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Permanente Medical Group Inc89219102258376

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Wai-kin R Lee allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePermanente Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073606299
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225
Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Wai-kin R Lee is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Wai-kin R Lee, MD
1800 Harrison St Fl 7,
Oakland, CA 94612-3466

Ph: (510) 625-6262
Wai-kin R Lee, MD
1200 El Camino Real,
South San Francisco, CA 94080-3208

Ph: (650) 742-2000

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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