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Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD

(Dr. Joyce Sujin Lee, M.D.)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: interstitial lung disease, lung issues, intensive care

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-0000

Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD is a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO specializing in adult pulmonology. She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UCHealth Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

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1635 Aurora Court 7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

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Some issues Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“The two trials "turn the page" after a disappointing chapter of years of negative clinical trials in both conditions following the approval of two antifibrotic medications in 2014, commented Joyce...”—"Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Slows With Novel Agent", MedPage Today, May 2025

“Joyce Lee, MD, and her colleagues from the University of California San Francisco published an online article in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.”—"Pulmonary Fibrosis and the End of an Era for Jerry Lewis & the Muscular Dystrophy Association", MedPage Today, August 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	42
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	40
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
pulmonary testing	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	32
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
pulmonary testing	344

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	39
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	40
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO during 2017 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
pulmonary testing	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	14
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	282

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	11
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	356

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO during 2020 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	287
pulmonary testing	192

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	16
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	23
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO during 2021 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	422
pulmonary testing	216

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	17
Hispanic	27
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	27
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	42
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	201
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	26
pulmonary testing	172

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	165
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2003. She completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2006)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UCHealth Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Aurora, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH	$20,302 OFEV $20,302
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$5,140 $5,140
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,786 OFEV $425	$4,361
Celgene Corporation	$3,164 $3,164
Genentech, Inc.	$2,959 Esbriet $2,879	$80
Other	$5,855 Nintedanib in IPF $1,291	Esbriet $20	VIBATIV $20	$4,525

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$19,557
Travel and Lodging	$12,125
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,792
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,500
Food and Beverage	$1,189
Other	$42

Research Payments

Dr. Joyce S. Lee, MD has received 55 research payments totaling $154,757.

Biography

Dr. Joyce Lee is a medical specialist in adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Lee include intensive care, internal medicine, and interstitial lung disease. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lee's education and training includes medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is professionally affiliated with the University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado Medicine.