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Dr. Richard Lee, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery
1600 E Jefferson Street Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98122

Dr. Richard Lee, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. Richard Lee, MD is affiliated with Swedish Health Services.

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Office Locations

Address:

1600 E Jefferson Street Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98122

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

bypass surgery 30
cardiac procedures 154
doctor visit 74
hospital care 60
inpatient care 60
minimally invasive procedures 44
open surgery 60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 60
vascular procedures 44
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee, MD.

Gender
Female 12
Male 18
Ethnicity
Black / African American
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 26
Native American / Alaskan Native
Hispanic
Other
Age
85 and over
75 to 84 14
Less than 65
65 to 74 9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee, MD From 2018 - 2021

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

Hypertension 22
High Cholesterol 22
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 4
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 2
Osteoporosis 2
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 4
Diabetes 7
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Dementia 2
Cancer 2

Education & Training

He completed residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Washington.

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Swedish Health Services

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 46 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Seattle, WA. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-17
Patient verified via Press Ganey
I am very impressed about how my Swedish care team communicate with one another and with me. They call if there is any change in my care specially with my prescriptions. I do feel that that they really care about me and that they want to give me the best care so I can live longer. I will recommend Swedish to any of my friends and family.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-04-09
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There was a cancellation and rescheduling of my appointment due to the DR. Having been called into emergency surgery. This was understandable to me. Dr. Lee was so good when I finally did see him that I was glad that I had been rescheduled with him rather than someone else.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-09
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Dr. Lee was kind, friendly, knowledgeable, humorous, professional, patient, and an all-around a good guy. I very much appreciated meeting with him and am totally comfortable with him performing my heart bypass operation.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-02-18
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I had an hour and a half between appointments at the heart center, and the receptionist talked to Dr Lee. Together they rearranged his schedule to meet with me an hour before my appointment was scheduled-extraordinary!!
Overall Rating: 4.0 2023-05-06
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Everyone we encountered was very helpful and courteous. Felt like the doctor actually listened to our numerous concerns and explained everything on our level. I feel like I am in good hands when I enter the building.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-21
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Dr Lee was very professional and courteous. The information he gave us was helpful and easy to understand. His humor and kindness made this condition less scary.What a really nice person Dr Lee is!
Overall Rating: 4.0 2023-02-09
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I was refereed by Cardiologist and they took me to surgeons office and got appointment set up for 3 working days later. Dr Lee's office got pr appointment and surgery date set up quickly.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-28
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Dr. Lee is one of the rare physicians that shows that he really cares about his patients. He is very bright, very knowledgeable, very helpful, very understanding and very down to earth.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-19
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I feel like the provider is considering all my issues and understands my concerns. I feel like I'm going to receive the best care possible for my current health issue.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-20
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I didn't know him before, since he was part of the open-heart surgery team who reached out to me, but he seemed very nice and willing to explain things well.

To see all 46 reviews for Dr. Richard Lee, MD, view their full profile.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. $1,372 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis
$1,372
AtriCure, Inc. $1,157 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$709 		EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX
$334 		AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion
$89 		SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$25
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $798 CoreValve Evolut
$792 		3F
$6
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $424 SternaLock Blu
$228 		STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM
$196
Inari Medical, Inc. $320 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT
$320
Other $1,450 TMR
$204 		Penditure
$167 		SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER
$149 		COREVALVE EVOLUT R
$141 		GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS
$123 		Other
$666
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,058
Travel and Lodging $2,464

Biography

Dr. Richard Lee specializes in thoracic surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lee is affiliated with Swedish Health Services. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Seattle, WA.

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