Curtis W Lee, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Hilo, HI

Curtis W Lee, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Hilo, Hawaii. He went to University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine and graduated in 1984 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. His current practice location is 24 Mauna Kea St, Hilo, Hawaii. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (808) 961-6655.

Curtis W Lee is licensed to practice in Hawaii (license number 6209) 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 1376537449.

Contact Information

Curtis W Lee, MD
24 Mauna Kea St,
Hilo, HI 96720-3875
(808) 961-6655
(808) 935-5680



Physician's Profile

Full NameCurtis W Lee
GenderMale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience40 Years
Location24 Mauna Kea St, Hilo, Hawaii
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:
  • Curtis W Lee attended and graduated from University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine in 1984
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1376537449
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/06/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/21/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5890956056
  • Enrollment ID: I20120416000046

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Curtis W Lee such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1376537449NPI-NPPES
05468001MedicaidHI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 6209 (Hawaii)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Hilo DialysisHilo, HIDialysis facility
North Hawaii DialysisKamuela, HIDialysis facility
Siemsen Dialysis FacilityHonolulu, HIDialysis facility
Hilo Medical CenterHilo, HIHospital

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. Curtis W Lee allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCurtis W Lee M D Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174880173
PECOS PAC ID: 8527229780
Enrollment ID: O20120416000032

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Curtis W Lee, MD
24 Mauna Kea St,
Hilo, HI 96720-3875

Ph: (808) 961-6655
Curtis W Lee, MD
24 Mauna Kea St,
Hilo, HI 96720-3875

Ph: (808) 961-6655

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