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Dr. William Barry Lee, MD

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(671 Ratings)

Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

Professional interests include: cataracts, refractive surgery (vision correction surgery)

3193 Howell Mill Road Northwest Suite 115, 2 Practice Locations
Atlanta, GA 30327

(404) 350-1425

Dr. William Barry Lee, MD is a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). Dr. William Barry Lee, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

3193 Howell Mill Road Northwest Suite 115, 2 Practice Locations
Atlanta, GA 30327

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3225 Cumberland Boulevard Southeast Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30339

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

corneal lesion excision

endothelial keratoplasty

By Affordability:

corneal surgery

cornea transplant

endothelial keratoplasty

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. William Barry Lee, MD performed more corneal lesion excision, and endothelial keratoplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for corneal surgery, cornea transplant (keratoplasty), and endothelial keratoplasty that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

eye tests

In 2012, Dr. William Barry Lee, MD had a list price for eye tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
doctor visit	222
eye procedures	1849
transplant procedures	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	232
eye procedures	1911
laser treatment	12
transplant procedures	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	97
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	39
capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	174
excision	23
eye procedures	2079
laser treatment	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
transplant procedures	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	98
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	173
excision	12
eye procedures	1918
laser treatment	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
transplant procedures	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	1164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1556
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	808
From 75 to 84	652
85 and over	218
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	213
excision	11
eye procedures	1921
laser treatment	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
transplant procedures	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	102
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	11
doctor visit	171
eye procedures	1927
laser treatment	11
transplant procedures	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	107
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	239
excision	12
eye procedures	1772
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
transplant procedures	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	98
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	264
eye procedures	1905
laser treatment	16
transplant procedures	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	97
Hispanic	13
Asian	15
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	114
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
doctor visit	254
excision	12
eye procedures	1364
laser treatment	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
transplant procedures	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	75
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	1090
eye procedures	904
laser treatment	18
transplant procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	714
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	87
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	1235
excision	11
eye procedures	998
laser treatment	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
transplant procedures	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	92
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Barry Lee, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Atlanta, GA were eye procedures, transplant procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

blood draw	25
capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	387
excision	13
eye procedures	1686
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
transplant procedures	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Barry Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	106
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	768
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	330
85 and over	98
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	417

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Barry Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

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. William Barry Lee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Barry Lee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Barry Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 671 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Barry Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

4.8

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-25

He’s been treating me over 10 years. I went to him as I had an amoeba & hit through that after 5 months. Then had 2 cataracts a few years later. He’s super smart & caring! He’s one of the best.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$189,705 XIIDRA $167,890	$21,815
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$108,821 CEQUA $107,923	XELPROS $369	Bromsite $254	CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% $139	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $135
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$44,086 MIEBO $43,725	VYZULTA $155	PROLENSA $64	LOTEMAX SM $62	XIIDRA $42	Other $37
Dompe US, Inc.	$40,995 Oxervate $40,995
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC	$37,937 Zerviate $13,817	Flarex $13,033	Tobradex St $10,978	FRESHKOTE preservative free Lubricant Eye Drops $110
Other	$144,484 TYRVAYA $29,523	XIIDRA $25,957	AmnioGuard $14,911	EYSUVIS $7,235	DEXYCU $7,102	Other $59,756

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$222,320
Honoraria	$105,900
Consulting Fee	$89,250
Travel and Lodging	$57,656
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$44,350
Other	$46,552

Research Payments

Dr. William Barry Lee, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $24,092.

Biography

Dr. William Lee is an eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases) specialist in Atlanta, GA. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Lee's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky. He is especially interested in refractive surgery (vision correction surgery) and cataracts. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He usually honors Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Lee is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Lee's practice in Atlanta, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.

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