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Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and General Ophthalmology

Professional interests include: cataract surgery

9755 Southwest Barnes Road Suite 933
Portland, OR 97225

(503) 216-2524

Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD is a retina specialist in Portland, OR specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and general ophthalmology. Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD is affiliated with Providence, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Providence Portland Medical Center and Legacy Health.

Office Locations

Legacy Health

2525 Nw Lovejoy Suite 100
Portland, OR 97210

(503) 274-2121

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4225 Ne St James
Vancouver, WA 98663

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5440 Sw Westgate Drive Suite 217
Portland, OR 97221

(503) 274-2121

1-866-843-7990

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Providence Portland Medical Center

9755 Southwest Barnes Road Suite 933
Portland, OR 97225

(503) 216-2524

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD performed more eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2012, Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD had a list price for fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon. 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. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2012 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	707
eye procedures	4552
injections	2016
photocoagulation	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	783
eye procedures	4817
injections	2132
photocoagulation	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	176
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2014 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	639
eye procedures	4608
injections	1931
photocoagulation	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	187
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	64
eye procedures	4717
injections	1681
photocoagulation	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	360
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	366
eye procedures	4193
injections	1643
photocoagulation	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	157
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2017 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427
eye procedures	4014
injections	1621

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	159
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	465
eye procedures	4418
injections	1746

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	17
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	167
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	429
eye procedures	4435
injections	1715

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	15
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	167
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	428
eye procedures	4283
injections	1681

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	16
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	152
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	985
eye procedures	3747
injections	1653

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	129
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1003
eye procedures	3733
injections	1675

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	140
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated as a retina specialist in Portland, OR were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	572
eye procedures	4319
injections	1772
photocoagulation	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Female	323
Male	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	463
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	163
75 to 84	162
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	170

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology and has a state license in Oregon.

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Providence Portland Medical Center

Legacy Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$5,946 Actemra $5,710	VABYSMO $121	LUCENTIS $115
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$482 Eylea $247	EYLEA HD $120	EYLEA aflibercept injection $115
Genentech, Inc.	$447 Non-Covered Product $208	VABYSMO $166	NonCovered Product $74
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$381 EYLEA aflibercept injection $154	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $150	Eylea $77
Duchesnay USA Incorporated	$119 Osphena $119
Other	$139 OZURDEX $84	LUMIGAN $30	JETREA $26

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Food and Beverage	$2,264
Travel and Lodging	$1,250

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Sukmin Lee, MD has received 72 research payments totaling $631,810.

Biography

Dr. Michael Lee is a general ophthalmology and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Lee include cataract surgery. He attended Yale School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He offers interpreting services for his patients. Dr. Lee is affiliated with Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, and Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.