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Dr. David W. Lee, MD

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(Dr. David Lee, MD)

(183 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 879-0050

Dr. David W. Lee, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA specializing in interventional pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. David W. Lee, MD is affiliated with UCI Health.

Office Locations

101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868

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16611 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

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19210 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92612

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680 Langsdorf Drive Suite 103
Fullerton, CA 92831

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

In 2023, Dr. David W. Lee, MD had a list price for percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

pain management

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. David W. Lee, MD performed more injections, nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for electrophysiological (EP) study, nerve conduction studies (NCS), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal joint injection, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
diagnostic procedures	373
doctor visit	799
injections	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
pain management	24
spinal procedures	89
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2016 were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	527
injections	225
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	977
nerve procedures	18
pain management	218
spinal procedures	171

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	28
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2017 were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	957
injections	256
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	712
nerve procedures	16
pain management	224
spinal procedures	128

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	37
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2018 were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	592
injections	125
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	263
nerve procedures	17
pain management	116
spinal procedures	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	28
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2019 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	409
injections	124
nerve block	73
pain management	108
spinal procedures	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	20
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	670
injections	138
nerve block	65
pain management	104
spinal procedures	95
X-rays	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	19
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	808
injections	227
nerve block	94
pain management	185
spinal procedures	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1034
injections	271
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve block	114
pain management	222
spinal procedures	161
X-rays	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	36
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA during 2023 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1371
injections	272
minimally invasive procedures	53
nerve block	118
nerve procedures	12
neurostimulator lead placement	41
pain management	229
spinal procedures	208
X-rays	34

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	44
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Orange, CA were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

aspiration	34
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	664
injections	186
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve block	302
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	41
pain management	158
spinal procedures	124
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Female	113
Male	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	142
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	57
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Lee, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David W. Lee, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. David W. Lee, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David W. Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCI Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David W. Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 183 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David W. Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David W. Lee, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$63,096 PROCLAIM $51,330	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $5,762	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $2,163	ETERNA $1,794	Proclaim IPG $1,218	Other $828
MML US, Inc.	$47,973 ReActiv8 $47,973
Boston Scientific Corporation	$15,260 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $7,105	FIXATE $10	$8,146
Medtronic, Inc.	$12,962 Accurian $1,575	INTELLIS $1,024	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $818	Vanta $124	$9,421
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$6,378 mild Device Kit $6,378
Other	$12,040 Nalu Neurostimulation System $3,748	Intracept $1,317	SPRINT PNS System $856	PAINTEQ $452	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $360	Other $5,308

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$77,421
Consulting Fee	$46,318
Food and Beverage	$20,111
Travel and Lodging	$8,099
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$5,762

Research Payments

Dr. David W. Lee, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $2,979.

Biography

Dr. David Lee works as a general practice, physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), and pain medicine. Patients gave Dr. Lee an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. For his residency, Dr. Lee trained at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with UCI Health.