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Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD

Accepting New Patients

(49 Ratings)

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

(925) 939-8585

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.

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 2012, 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Sungho Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brentwood, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

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

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	590
injections	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
nerve block	75
nerve procedures	19
pain management	97
spinal procedures	293
X-rays	151

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	643
injections	106
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
nerve block	96
nerve procedures	20
pain management	106
spinal procedures	317
X-rays	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	345
Hispanic	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	145
85 and over	33
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	207

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

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	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
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, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community 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

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community 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.	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's medical specialty is spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Dr. Lee attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He is especially interested in spine surgery procedures, spine problems, and neck problems. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Lee seems to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. He speaks Korean. He is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. According to John Muir Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Walnut Creek, CA.