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Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD

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(John Lee, MD)

(167 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

Medical College of Georgia (1983)

2000 10th Avenue Suite 410
Columbus, GA 31901

(706) 660-2562

Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD is a general practitioner in Columbus, GA specializing in general practice and otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians ENT Columbus.

Office Locations

2000 10th Avenue Suite 410
Columbus, GA 31901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

audiometry test

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

mastoid debridement

pure-tone audiometry

pure-tone threshold audiometry

threshold audiometry

In 2023, Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD had a list price for audiometry test, ear wax removal, impacted ear wax removal, mastoid debridement, pure-tone audiometry, pure-tone threshold audiometry, and threshold audiometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 10%

By Volume:

impacted ear wax removal

In 2023, Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD performed more impacted ear wax removal procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic procedures

ear procedures

By Affordability:

ear procedures

hearing evaluation

hearing test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD performed more diagnostic procedures, and ear procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ear procedures, hearing evaluation, and hearing test 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. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2012 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	1118
ear procedures	218
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	115
minimally invasive procedures	148
nose surgery	59
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2013 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	112
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	944
ear procedures	275
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	110
minimally invasive procedures	126
nose surgery	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	73
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	102
diagnostic procedures	117
doctor visit	997
ear procedures	327
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	103
minimally invasive procedures	103

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	91
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	57
diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	1055
ear procedures	337
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	132
minimally invasive procedures	145
nose surgery	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	172
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2016 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	1070
ear procedures	324
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	126
minimally invasive procedures	137
nose surgery	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	82
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2017 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	1113
ear procedures	369
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	130
minimally invasive procedures	130

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	84
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2018 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	1049
ear procedures	349
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	127
minimally invasive procedures	139
nose surgery	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	72
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2019 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	1046
ear procedures	354
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	120
minimally invasive procedures	120

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	75
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2020 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	769
ear procedures	286
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	102
minimally invasive procedures	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	64
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2021 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	841
ear procedures	309
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	103
minimally invasive procedures	103
minor procedures	12
nose surgery	12
nosebleed treatment	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	63
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	850
ear procedures	314
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	57
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2023 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	810
ear procedures	326
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	77
minimally invasive procedures	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	40
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	63
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated as a general practitioner in Columbus, GA were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

ablation	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	971
ear procedures	315
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	110
minimally invasive procedures	117
minor procedures	12
nose surgery	20
nosebleed treatment	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	62
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	432
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	74
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	224

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1983. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Hosp & Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1983)

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Hosp & Clinic (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians ENT Columbus

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Tricare Select, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage, Tricare Prime (referral required), CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only) and TRICARE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

Tricare Select

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

Tricare Prime (referral required)

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

TRICARE

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 167 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Wesley Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbus, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus America Inc.	$1,885 Surgical Light Sources $1,056	Olympus ENT Fiber Scopes $792	ENT Products $37
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$429 Propel $429
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$276 Carto 3 $151	NUVISION ICE CATHETER $125
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$196 NUVENT $178	Sophono $14	FUSION $5
Acclarent, Inc	$163 Rhinology $138	Laryngology $25
Other	$342 NUVENT $158	SCOPIS ENT $57	Patanase $40	LIBTAYO $35	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $20	Other $32

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,849
Food and Beverage	$1,133
Travel and Lodging	$310

Biography

Dr. John Lee's specialties are general practice and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). In Dr. Lee's practice, he is particularly interested in cosmetic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Lee welcomes new patients at his office inColumbus, GA as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.