Dr. Tae Hoon Lee, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 24
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
NY license 292817
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY
- Mount Sinai West New York, NY
Medical groups
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2,843 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $750 in total to this clinician.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $750 |
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| Consulting Fee | $750 |
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What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC May 19, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionProvided as part of a research engagement. | $750 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $15,584 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Study to Assess Rifaximin Soluble Solid Dispersion (SSD) for the Delay of Encephalopathy Decompensation in Cirrhosis (RED-C-3132)
Bausch Health US, LLC
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.