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Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Professional interests include: aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular surgery, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and more.

1 Robert Wood Johnson Place East Tower, 8th Floor, Suite 838
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(848) 893-1106

Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD is a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ specializing in thoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

1 Robert Wood Johnson Place East Tower, 8th Floor, Suite 838
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(848) 893-1106

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20 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601

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210 Somerset Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(848) 893-1106

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In The News

“At the time, Kwon s husband, Dr. Leonard Y. Lee, chair of the surgery department, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, was on the front lines.”—"75 composers revamp America the Beautiful, spurred by Rutgers prof", NJ.com, July 2021

“Leonard Lee, a recent graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, managed to do both at the same time.”—"Knowing the Ingredients Can Change the Taste (Published 2006)", New York Times, December 2006

“The cardiac surgeons heading the center, Dr. Anthony Tortolani and Dr. Leonard Lee, are on the teaching faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College.”—"LUTHERAN WILL OPEN HEART LAB", New York Daily News, June 2004

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

In 2024, Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

open-heart aortic valve replacement

In 2012, Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and open-heart aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	28
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
open surgery	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
bypass surgery	108
cardiac procedures	451
doctor visit	120
open surgery	231
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	231

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	18
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	33
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	60
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	100
cardiac procedures	340
doctor visit	123
open surgery	200
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	200

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	15
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	42
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	79
cardiac procedures	358
doctor visit	145
open surgery	158
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	158

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	84
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	56
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	102
cardiac procedures	434
doctor visit	124
open surgery	204
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	204

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	12
Hispanic	11
Asian	24
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	34
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	82
cardiac procedures	306
doctor visit	139
open surgery	164
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	164

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	64
cardiac procedures	240
doctor visit	147
open surgery	128
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	76
cardiac procedures	290
doctor visit	142
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	152
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	152
vascular procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	82
open surgery	96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	96

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	70
cardiac procedures	210
doctor visit	67
open surgery	140
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	62
cardiac procedures	166
doctor visit	83
open surgery	124
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	124

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2023 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	64
cardiac procedures	210
doctor visit	115
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	128
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	128
vascular procedures	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2024 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	53
cardiac procedures	184
doctor visit	129
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	106
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	106
vascular procedures	22

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

ablation	15
bypass surgery	72
cardiac procedures	265
doctor visit	111
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	146
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	146
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Female	80
Male	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	167
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	86
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	40
Cancer	14
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. He is certified by the Board Certification: General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Residency: Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers

Board Certification: Board Certification: General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

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. Leonard Young Lee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, Consumer Health Network, WellCare, CIGNA Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Better Health, Centivo, Clover and DOL.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Leonard Young Lee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Consumer Health Network

WellCare

CIGNA Medicare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Clover

DOL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$81,869 MitraClip $24,863	EPIC $21,271	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $10,217	MitraClip System $9,100	Tricuspid Valve Repair System $5,850	Other $10,568
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$33,270 Mosaic $6,911	Contour 3D $5,000	Heart Valves $3,312	CoreValve Evolut $2,229	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $1,909	Other $13,909
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$28,378 MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $3,157	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,620	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $303	Transcatheter Heart Valves $222	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $204	Other $21,873
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$20,724 Da Vinci Surgical System $20,724
ABIOMED	$2,040 Impella $2,040
Other	$3,910 CentriMag $1,041	Structural Heart $382	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $294	Barostim Neo System $294	RELAY $286	Other $1,614

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$58,670
Food and Beverage	$28,444
Travel and Lodging	$27,150
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20,225
Education	$18,422
Other	$17,282

Biography

Dr. Leonard Lee is a specialist in general surgery and thoracic surgery. He works in Hackensack, NJ and New Brunswick, NJ. He is a graduate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a graduate of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers' residency program. His clinical interests include heart bypass surgery (CABG), aortic aneurysm repair, and minimally invasive valve surgery. Dr. Lee is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Aetna. In addition to English, he speaks Korean. Dr. Lee is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH).