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Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients

(209 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Hebei Medical University (1986)

Professional interests include: anxiety, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), reproductive health, and more.

21600 Highway 99
Edmonds, WA 98026

(425) 673-3380

Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD is a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Hebei Medical University in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD is affiliated with Providence, Swedish Medical Center and Swedish Edmonds Campus.

Office Locations

12917 Southeast 38th Street Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98006

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Swedish Edmonds Campus

21600 Highway 99
Edmonds, WA 98026

(425) 673-3380

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Some issues Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Sexual Health Issues

Sexual health is a broad and loosely defined term that encompasses several extremely different areas of medicine. Sexual health not only includes physical health related to the act of sex, but also emotional, mental, or identity issues that can interfere with healthy sexuality. Because this scope is so broad, a huge number of health care professionals can accurately say they work in the sexual health specialty. Some of the many varied conditions included in sexual health include intimacy disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health, LGBTQ issues, and sexual violence.

Sexual intimacy disorders are those that cause problems with the act of sexual intercourse, such as erectile dysfunction or vulvodynia. Erectile dysfunction, the inability to get or maintain an erection hard enough for sexual intercourse, is extremely common. It affects fully half of men over 40 to some degree. It is treated with medications, devices, or surgery. Vulvodynia, burning pain in the vulva that can be made worse with sexal activity, has no known cause. It is treated with oral or topical medications.

Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, herpes, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, are bacterial or viral infections that are contagious in the bodily fluids exchanged during sexual contact. Barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms, help prevent the spread of STDs. HIV is a virus that can be caught from an infected person's sexual fluids or blood. When the virus infects the body, it interferes with the immune system and causes the disease known as AIDS. There is no cure, but anti-viral medications can help people with AIDS live a long and healthy life. Herpes is also a virus found in sexual fluids, called HSV-2. It causes blisters that come and go on the genitals. There is no cure for herpes, but anti-virals can minimize outbreaks. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are both bacterial infections. They are extremely common and often have no symptoms. The most common signs of an infection are burning pain and discharge. Gonorrhea and chlamydia can be treated with medications.

Reproductive health refers to both contraception and infertility treatment. Contraceptives prevent and plan the timing of pregnancy. Some, such as a vasectomy or tubal ligation, are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy. Others, such as spermicides, are less reliable. Popular contraceptives include condoms, birth control pills, IUDs, and diaphragms. On the other side of reproductive health, infertility is the inability to carry a pregnancy to term after one year of trying. It can be due to problems in either the man or the woman, and both genders are affected equally. In total, about 15% of the population suffer from infertility. Infertility treatments include medications and surgery.

Gay and transgender people have a few specific health care needs that may sometimes fall under the sexual health umbrella. First, many LGBT people still face discrimination from healthcare providers, so providing supportive and appropriate care is an issue. Because of social attitudes surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity, many gay and transgender people struggle with their identities. Rates of depression, substance abuse, and suicide are all higher in this group. Providing mental health support and counseling to those in transition is critical. Finally, transgender patients who are undergoing gender affirmation require sensitive medical health care, including surgical and hormonal treatment.

Sexual violence can be defined as any unwanted or non-consensual sexual activity. It ranges from sexual harassment to touching to rape. It affects women more than men and is widespread: 1 in 4 women report being victims of sexual violence at the hands of a partner, and as many as 1 in 3 girls report their first sexual contact as being violent. Sexual violence has lasting physical and emotional consequences for victims, but educating both girls and boys can prevent violence. Care for those who have endured sexual violence includes counseling and mental health support, medical care, and legal support.

Sexuality is more than a reproductive requirement -- it is a form of expression and identity. Sexual health blends all these aspects of experience together and helps people lead sexually fulfilling lives.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	138
doctor visit	595
excision	116
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
lab tests	26
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	728
doctor visit	980
excision	671
hospital care	27
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	247
inpatient care	27
plastic surgery procedures	50
reconstructive surgery	50
tissue transfer	50
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	58
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1029
doctor visit	1092
excision	997
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	257
plastic surgery procedures	246
reconstructive surgery	246
tissue transfer	246
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	246

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	67
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	704
doctor visit	1133
excision	704
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	377
immobilization	49
minor procedures	24
plastic surgery procedures	386
reconstructive surgery	386
tissue transfer	386
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	386

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	144
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	368
doctor visit	950
excision	368
plastic surgery procedures	126
reconstructive surgery	126
tissue transfer	126
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	126

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	59
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2017 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	141
doctor visit	296
excision	141
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	172
plastic surgery procedures	35
reconstructive surgery	35
tissue transfer	35
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	24
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	317
excision	38
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	36
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
doctor visit	316
excision	23
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	30
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	42
doctor visit	319
excision	42
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	23
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
doctor visit	320
excision	29
preventive care	31
vaccines	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
doctor visit	282
excision	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	26
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bellevue, WA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

blood draw	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	298
doctor visit	600
excision	288
hospital care	52
immobilization	49
inpatient care	52
lab tests	26
minor procedures	24
plastic surgery procedures	168
preventive care	29
reconstructive surgery	168
tissue transfer	168
vaccines	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	168

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	43
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD graduated from Hebei Medical University in 1986. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Hebei Medical University (1986)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Swedish Medical Center

Swedish Edmonds Campus

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. Tie Wei, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Interplan PPO, TriWest, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare PPO, Providence, Humana HMO, First Health, Kaiser Permanente, Aetna Medicare PPO, Carelon PPO, Premera, Ambetter Cascade Care, Evernorth PPO, Seven Corners, First Choice PPO and Regence BlueShield of Washington PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Interplan PPO

TriWest

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare PPO

Providence

Humana HMO

First Health

Kaiser Permanente

Aetna Medicare PPO

Carelon PPO

Premera

Ambetter Cascade Care

Evernorth PPO

Seven Corners

First Choice PPO

Regence BlueShield of Washington PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 209 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tie Wei, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellevue, WA.

4.87

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Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 1.0 2018-10-08

Dr. Wei doesn't listen to his patient needs and conditions. All the staff are fixated on the Swedish primary process, which the main goal of it seems to be profit and not patient care.

During the visit, I explained to Dr. Wei that my immunity system is weak due do lack of sleep, good food, and exercise because of renovation efforts on my house for the past couple weeks. He was so fixated on taking flu shot and vaccination that couldn't recognize my current conditions and prescribed the flu shot anyways. This was after 3 times of explaining to him that I don't think this is a good idea and I will take the shot when I am back for my lab results in two weeks. Long story short, I got sick for 2 weeks in the middle of moving. 

When I complained to the medical center, they dismissed my complaint and request which was simply taking the time to listen to their patients. Instead of treating them like a machine.

If you go to Swedish primary or this Dr please keep in mind that common sense reside within self. They don't care and at the end of the day you will be left with issues related to a simple annual visit if you are not careful.

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 2.0 2022-10-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I spent 3 hours for a 30 minute check up. Dr Wei was late, but the real problem was the lab which was unable to take my blood draw for 2 hours past my completed meeting with Dr Wei. My time is extremely valuable - especially to me and the scheduling of too many people so the provider can't meet the appointment schedule, and the lack of lab capacity reflect very badly on the office. The provider is actual care and advice (other than the schedule) is very good and I trust the provider. I would not recommend the office to others because they cannot deal with the clientele they have today - the last thing I want is more people competing with me for their time!

Overall Rating: 4.0 2022-06-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Wei is highly professional and capable. He works hard to mitigate the issue of English being his second language. Certainly I know ZERO Mandarin so I greatly respect and appreciate his language capabilities!! He is totally conscientious!! His staff is well trained and efficient. I appreciate Dr. Wei and his team as my primary physician / team!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Wei is the best! He provides excellent care to patients and responds to messages sent via MyChart quickly. On the other hand, it's not easy to book appointments with him as the online options are often many weeks away. Dr Wei and his team are working hard to respond to urgent requests, but their workload seems to be unreasonably high.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-18

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My wife was able to get a same day appointment for me. The person who made the appointment understood the urgency for the doctor to see me ASAP. The doctor talked to me to understand my issue and took the time to talk to me and my wife and explain what to do going forward. My doctor and his staff were very patient and kind to me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-20

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Dr Wei was well informed of my history, answered all my questions thoroughly, and treated my leg wound in the best possible manner. He is easy to speak to and listens attentively. He is not my regular physician. I never see him unless my physician is not available and he always makes me feel like my care is secure.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-09-03

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Dr. Wei is a very good provider. I've been with Swedish for over 30 years and in that time I've had two male doctors and two female doctors. In my opinion, I feel the quality of care and concern from women doctors was slightly better. Maybe from A slightly motherly aspect. If you know what I mean.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-28

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The wound care people were extremely concerned that without sufficient assistance my wounds could recur. They were not just concerned about healing the immediate wounds, they wanted to make sure my medications were properly adjusted and home care was appropriate to keep me from relapsing.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-26

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Dr. Wei has been very courteous and patient in listening to my medical issues, explaining my health conditions with treatment options, and suggesting strategy to improve my overall health. I believe my health will benefit In the long term from his broad experience and medical knowledge.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-07-30

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Dr. Wei is my wound center MD Provider --AND-- my main Primary Care MD. I have never had any bad experiences in any visit at clinic (s)Or on MyChart/Phone with Dr. Wei or his team. I would and have recommended Dr Wei to friends & family.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,430 Gilenya $1,430
Innovative Therapies Inc.	$511 $511
Novo Nordisk Inc	$462 Ozempic $117	$345
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$281 XARELTO $281
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$257 FARXIGA $257
Other	$889 Repatha $147	Apligraf $142	Vemlidy $125	JARDIANCE $115	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $112	Other $250

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,389
Consulting Fee	$1,430
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Tie Wei is a specialist in family medicine in Bellevue, WA and Edmonds, WA. Dr. Wei's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include alcohol abuse, depression, and nasal congestion (stuffy nose). He most likely takes HealthSmart, Coventry, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Hebei Medical University. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. Dr. Wei is professionally affiliated with Swedish Edmonds Campus, Providence, and Swedish Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inBellevue, WA as reported by Doctor.com.