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Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS

Accepting New Patients

(328 Ratings)

Specializes in: Head & Neck Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1999)

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS is a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in head & neck plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Duke Health.

Office Locations

1000 Trent Drive
Durham, NC 27710

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Duke Health

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

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2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, Nc Vamc (565)
Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Duke Health

3404 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 954-3050

(919) 613-2335

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	78

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	92
minimally invasive procedures	92

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	128
minimally invasive procedures	128

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	58

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	207
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	127
minimally invasive procedures	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	114
minimally invasive procedures	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	200
excision	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	103
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	103
neck surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

dissection	12
doctor visit	159
excision	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	85
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	85
neck surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	93
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	2
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	1
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1999. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1999)

Residency: Cleveland Clinic (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

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. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 328 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,726 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,726
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$250 BREZTRI $125	FARXIGA $125
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$226 Propel $226
AXOGEN	$226 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $226
COMSORT, Inc	$150 GARDASIL $150
Other	$444 Checkpoint Stimulator $117	NIM $110	ENT Coblation, RR & Sinus $96	DAV-Arista AH $92	Harmonic $16	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,493
Travel and Lodging	$1,379
Consulting Fee	$150

Research Payments

Dr. Walter T. Lee, MD, MHS has received 1 research payments totaling $7,177.

Biography

Dr. Walter Lee specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and head & neck plastic surgery and practices in Durham, NC, Raleigh, NC, and Fayetteville, NC. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Lee accepts. Before completing his residency at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Lee attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Lee welcomes new patients at his office inDurham, NC as reported by Duke Health.