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Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD

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(Dr. Paul Stephen Lee, MD)

(186 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Hepatology and Adult Gastroenterology

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

113 Waterworks Way Suite 155
Irvine, CA 92618

(949) 612-9090

Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD is a hepatologist in Irvine, CA specializing in adult hepatology and adult gastroenterology. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD is affiliated with Hoag, Digestive Disease Consultants of Orange County and Digestive Disease Consultants.

Office Locations

Digestive Disease Consultants of Orange County

113 Waterworks Way Suite 155
Irvine, CA 92618

(949) 612-9090

(949) 612-9091

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

capsule endoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD performed more colonoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for capsule endoscopy 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. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	32
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	146
emergency care	69
gastrointestinal procedures	361
hospital care	757
injections	13
inpatient care	757
minimally invasive procedures	361
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	167

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

anastomosis	34
balloon dilation	13
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	238
doctor visit	334
emergency care	46
esophageal dilation	13
foreign body removal	33
gastrointestinal procedures	536
hospital care	685
injections	16
inpatient care	685
minimally invasive procedures	536
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	213
stent placement (stenting)	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	81
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	140
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

anastomosis	28
balloon dilation	11
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	221
doctor visit	272
emergency care	60
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	450
hospital care	590
inpatient care	590
minimally invasive procedures	419
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	221
stent placement (stenting)	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	92
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	137
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

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

anastomosis	23
balloon dilation	14
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	222
doctor visit	285
emergency care	21
esophageal dilation	14
foreign body removal	40
gastrointestinal procedures	484
hospital care	386
injections	11
inpatient care	386
minimally invasive procedures	460
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	222
stent placement (stenting)	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	202
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	250
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

anastomosis	11
balloon dilation	16
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	257
doctor visit	322
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	442
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	431
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	257

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	110
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	118
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	229
doctor visit	283
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	359
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	321
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	229

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	114
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	80
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	260
doctor visit	341
gastrointestinal procedures	333
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	311
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	260

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	114
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	63
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	19
diagnostic procedures	220
doctor visit	330
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	302
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	302
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	85
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	60
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	247
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	276
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	276
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	67
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	59
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	24
diagnostic procedures	272
doctor visit	371
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	418
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	418
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	272

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	124
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	84
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	34
diagnostic procedures	310
doctor visit	513
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	471
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	471
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	310

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	171
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	74
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA during 2023 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	20
diagnostic procedures	322
doctor visit	542
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	470
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	469
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	322

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	14
Hispanic	41
Asian	161
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	68
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD treated as a hepatologist in Irvine, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

anastomosis	25
balloon dilation	17
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	332
emergency care	49
esophageal dilation	17
foreign body removal	36
gastrointestinal procedures	408
hospital care	297
injections	13
inpatient care	297
minimally invasive procedures	397
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	240
stent placement (stenting)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Female	300
Male	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	110
Non-Hispanic White	367
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	178
85 and over	94
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	225

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at Internal Medicine, Los Angeles General Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: Internal Medicine, Los Angeles General Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Hoag

Digestive Disease Consultants of Orange County

Digestive Disease Consultants

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. Paul S. Lee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, United Healthcare and Scan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Anthem

Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Scan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 186 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul S. Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Irvine, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$4,323 Skyrizi $1,676	Rinvoq $1,183	Humira $1,063	Creon $209	LINZESS $101	Other $91
PENTAX of America, Inc.	$1,512 C.A.P. HD Duodenoscope $1,500	CapsoCam $12
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,402 STELARA $1,198	SIMPONI $163	REMICADE $37	SIGMA $4
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,196 ENTYVIO $729	AMITIZA $229	Dexilant $125	MOTEGRITY $63	EOHILIA $7	Other $42
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,075 Humira $665	Creon $195	Mavyret $71	Technivie $46	Duopa $36	Other $62
Other	$10,421 XIFAXAN $1,062	DUPIXENT $951	ZENPEP $539	ZEPOSIA $482	Epclusa $363	Other $7,023

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,207
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Education	$158
Gift	$64

Biography

Dr. Paul Lee practices adult gastroenterology and adult hepatology. The average patient rating for Dr. Lee is 1.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lee's areas of expertise include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Greater Newport Physicians and Hoag. Dr. Lee appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Anthem, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in IRVINE, CA according to Hoag. After completing medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he performed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Lee has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Lee (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Korean.