Dr. Lee R Boese , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Merced, CA
177 W El Portal Dr
Merced, CA 953482847
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
177 W El Portal Dr
Merced, CA 953482847
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $646.26 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Gift: $440.97 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $205.29 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Straumann USA LLC: $646.26 across 5 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2011
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Merced and California
38 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Merced, CA (17,862 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Merced
0% of these 38 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 38 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $62.50 in 2021 to $646.26 in 2025.
- 2021: $62.50
- 2023: $429.28
- 2024: $273.66
- 2025: $646.26
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $646.26.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straumann USA LLC |
Gift
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $440.97 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $118.89 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $31.52 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $31.14 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $23.74 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist - Prosthodontics
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 01, 2011.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Merced
- Dr. Harpreet Gill, DDS
- Dr. Roman Anderson, DDS
- Dr. Dudley Pang, DDS
- Dr. Abdulghani Amro, DDS
- Dr. Luis Andrews, DDS
- Dr. Samuel Sheu, DDS
Mailing Address
177 W El Portal Dr
Merced, CA 953482847
Phone: 2097233667