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Dr. William Ming Lee, MD

(38 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

Professional interests include: lymphatic diseases, dialysis access procedures, cerebrovascular disease, and more.

590 S. Fair Oaks Avenue Suite 307
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 568-1622

Dr. William Ming Lee, MD is a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in vascular surgery. Dr. William Ming Lee, MD is affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC, Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Arcadia Hospital.

Office Locations

Keck Medical Center of USC

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1520 San Pablo Street Hc2 Suite 4300
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 865-1544

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1808 Verdugo Boulevard Suite 208 Suite 208 Kmc Verdugo, Suite 208
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 952-9700

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1808 Verdugo Boulevard Suite 209 Suite 209
Glendale, CA 91208

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Keck Medical Center of USC

301 W. Huntington Drive Suite 618, 301 Arcadia Suite 618
Arcadia, CA 91007

(626) 898-8030

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Keck Medical Center of USC

590 S. Fair Oaks Avenue Suite 307
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 568-1622

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

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

peripheral vascular interventions

In 2023, Dr. William Ming Lee, MD had a list price for peripheral vascular interventions that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Volume:

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

lower extremity angioplasty

peripheral angioplasty

vascular angioplasty

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. William Ming Lee, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lower extremity (leg) angioplasty, peripheral angioplasty, and vascular angioplasty that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	30
anastomosis	18
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	311
endarterectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	30
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	821
vascular procedures	949

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), anastomosis and dialysis access procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	12
anastomosis	20
catheterization	16
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	352
endarterectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	12
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	819
vascular procedures	1003

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	113
Hispanic	212
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	219
Less than 65	126

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and anastomosis.

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

abdominal imaging	11
anastomosis	33
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	45
doctor visit	442
minimally invasive procedures	12
pelvic imaging	11
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	725
vascular procedures	859

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	99
Hispanic	181
Asian	91
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	187
Less than 65	121

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	40
ablation	26
anastomosis	14
angioplasty	11
catheterization	13
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	430
minimally invasive procedures	51
pelvic imaging	40
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	722
vascular procedures	904

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	788
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	196
Hispanic	308
Asian	176
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	404
Less than 65	254

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	37
ablation	32
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	13
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	431
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	63
pelvic imaging	37
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	698
vascular procedures	890

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	97
Hispanic	157
Asian	79
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	213
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and angioplasty.

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

abdominal imaging	27
angioplasty	27
doctor visit	365
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	42
pelvic imaging	27
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	625
vascular procedures	790

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	91
Hispanic	122
Asian	83
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	199
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	20
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	12
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	437
minimally invasive procedures	24
pelvic imaging	20
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	671
vascular procedures	845

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	75
Hispanic	180
Asian	95
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	207
Less than 65	92

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	26
anastomosis	17
angioplasty	13
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	410
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	27
pelvic imaging	26
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	718
vascular procedures	904

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	79
Hispanic	189
Asian	90
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	193
Less than 65	103

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	16
doctor visit	325
pelvic imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	581
vascular procedures	675

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	77
Hispanic	154
Asian	80
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	149
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

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

abdominal imaging	12
doctor visit	400
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	17
pelvic imaging	12
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	725
vascular procedures	863

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	85
Hispanic	161
Asian	122
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	219
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

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

angioplasty	14
doctor visit	309
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	35
stent placement (stenting)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	756
vascular procedures	896

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	99
Hispanic	167
Asian	123
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	221
Less than 65	85

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Ming Lee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

abdominal imaging	23
ablation	29
anastomosis	18
angioplasty	15
catheterization	14
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	382
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	23
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	714
vascular procedures	870

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	93
Non-Hispanic White	496
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	166
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	290
85 and over	201
Less than 65	103
65 to 74	280

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medical Center of USC

USC Arcadia Hospital

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 Ming Lee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Beech Street, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Health Net, PacifiCare, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Beech Street

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Health Net

PacifiCare

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Ming Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 38 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Ming Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CryoLife, Inc.	$7,712 HeRO $7,633	PROCOL $79
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,821 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $3,084	C3 Delivery System $202	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $183	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $147	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $144	Other $60
Abbott Laboratories	$3,548 Supera peripheral stent system $1,659	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $368	Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter $359	Absolute Pro vascular stent system $344	Vascular $193	Other $625
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,497 ClosureFast $1,087	Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB $212	Aortic Stent Grafts $95	STENTS $79	CVI $17	Other $8
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$1,301 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $937	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $209	ENROUTE .014 Guidewire $114	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $41
Other	$4,097 Cook Medical Thoracic $364	PV.035 $296	Cook Medical AAA $232	Abre $221	LOWER LEG GARMENT, DAYSPRING $220	Other $2,763

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,738
Honoraria	$8,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,738

Biography

Dr. William Lee practices vascular surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lee's areas of expertise include the following: cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and dialysis access procedures. He is professionally affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Arcadia Hospital. He accepts Anthem, PacifiCare, Blue California, and more. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Lee has received include Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Rising Stars.