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Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine
Professional interests include: neck problems, spine surgery procedures, back problems, and more.
101 Sand Creek Road Suite A
Brentwood, CA 94513

Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD is a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health, John Muir Health, Hill Physicians, John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek, GOLDEN STATE ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE and John Muir Medical Center- Concord.

View Doctor's Full Profile (925) 939-8585

Office Locations

101 Sand Creek Road Suite A
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 939-8585
(925) 939-2709
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2405 Shadelands Drive Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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Sutter Health

350 John Muir Parkway Suite 100
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 939-8585
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections
nerve block
pain management
selective nerve root block
spine X-ray
subarachnoid block with local anesthetic
transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2013, Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD performed more injections, nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spine X-ray, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 21
doctor visit 539
injections 86
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 74
nerve block 71
nerve procedures 21
pain management 86
spinal procedures 278
X-rays 112

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 200
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 291
Black 14
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 164
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 31
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Dementia 4
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 35
doctor visit 461
injections 62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 83
nerve block 62
nerve procedures 35
pain management 62
spinal procedures 282
X-rays 102

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 206
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 296
Black 0
Hispanic 29
Asian 16
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 182
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 25
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 23
Dementia 4
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 18
doctor visit 462
injections 42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 79
nerve block 42
nerve procedures 18
pain management 42
spinal procedures 257
X-rays 118

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 308
Female 422
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 604
Black 30
Hispanic 52
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 372
From 75 to 84 216
85 and over 54
Less than 65 88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 24
Dementia 4
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 564
injections 69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 96
nerve block 69
pain management 69
spinal procedures 299
X-rays 134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 251
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 377
Black 20
Hispanic 23
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 218
From 75 to 84 149
85 and over 31
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 20
Dementia 4
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 625
injections 74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 79
nerve block 74
nerve procedures 13
pain management 74
spinal procedures 295
X-rays 116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 209
Female 257
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 376
Black 18
Hispanic 31
Asian 25
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 218
From 75 to 84 157
85 and over 30
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 21
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 14
doctor visit 777
injections 95
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 53
nerve block 84
nerve procedures 14
pain management 95
spinal procedures 359
X-rays 208

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 221
Female 295
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 405
Black 19
Hispanic 37
Asian 32
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 236
From 75 to 84 180
85 and over 30
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 26
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 820
injections 140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 30
nerve block 124
pain management 140
spinal procedures 331
X-rays 177

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 223
Female 294
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 381
Black 29
Hispanic 35
Asian 47
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 231
From 75 to 84 186
85 and over 39
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 26
Dementia 4
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 705
injections 161
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 49
nerve block 148
pain management 161
spinal procedures 348
X-rays 151

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 189
Female 246
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 326
Black 25
Hispanic 45
Asian 23
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 199
From 75 to 84 149
85 and over 30
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 27
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 797
injections 191
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 32
nerve block 176
pain management 191
spinal procedures 395
X-rays 187

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 226
Female 269
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 369
Black 31
Hispanic 38
Asian 40
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 219
From 75 to 84 180
85 and over 42
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 25
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 741
injections 149
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 38
nerve block 132
pain management 149
spinal procedures 354
X-rays 184

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 210
Female 305
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 379
Black 34
Hispanic 46
Asian 31
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 246
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 60
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 25
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
doctor visit 806
injections 172
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 49
nerve block 172
pain management 172
spinal procedures 398
X-rays 152

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 211
Female 308
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 376
Black 35
Hispanic 55
Asian 36
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 243
From 75 to 84 162
85 and over 57
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 28
Dementia 3
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
decompression surgery 20
doctor visit 663
injections 112
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 60
nerve block 104
nerve procedures 20
pain management 112
spinal procedures 326
X-rays 149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

Gender
Male 209
Female 277
Ethnicity
Black / African American 23
Asian / Pacific Islander 24
Non-Hispanic White 380
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 37
Other 11
Age
75 to 84 160
85 and over 39
Less than 65 57
65 to 74 229

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Cancer 11
Dementia 4

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians
Sutter Health
John Muir Health
Hill Physicians
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek
GOLDEN STATE ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE
John Muir Medical Center- Concord

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. Steven Sungho Lee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Humana, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
Anthem
UnitedHealthcare
Health Net
Humana
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central Health Plan
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brentwood, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medacta USA, Inc. $133,304 MectaLif
$133,304
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $79,577 Cage Plate
$69,218 		Spine-Cervical
$7,588 		Spine-Lumbar
$1,500 		Spine-Minimally Invasive
$829 		Spine - multiple therapeutic areas
$443
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation $60,091 Complete Cervical
$58,731 		Spinous Process
$1,272 		Malibu
$88
MEDACTA USA $55,431 Spine
$35,137 		MectaLif
$16,773 		MySpine
$3,156 		MUST
$365
Theken Spine, LLC $22,538 Cage Plate
$22,538
Other $47,574 Cage Plate
$17,236 		Designing New Product
$10,500 		Fortress Pedicle Screw System
$8,172 		Spine Products
$3,000 		I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT
$2,863 		Other
$5,804
Types of Payments
Royalty or License $315,938
Consulting Fee $61,796
Travel and Lodging $12,404
Education $4,077
Food and Beverage $3,801
Other $500

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD.

4WEB, Inc. 2017 $167,682.38 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc. 2024 $123,831.11 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc. 2019 $107,098.20 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc. 2022 $105,317.88 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc. 2021 $101,567.96 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc. 2015 $83,719.89 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc. 2016 $83,719.89 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc. 2018 $75,455.55 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc. 2014 $75,295.21 Physician Covered Recipient Preferred Stock
4WEB, Inc. 2020 $65,719.35 Physician Covered Recipient PREFERRED STOCK

Biography

Dr. Steven Lee is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Dr. Lee is conversant in Korean. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Lee include spine surgery procedures, spine problems, and neck problems. He is professionally affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, and John Muir Health. Dr. Lee graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for residency. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He accepts Blue Shield, Health Net, Anthem, and more. According to John Muir Health, Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients at his office in Walnut Creek, CA.

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