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Dr. Richard Lee, MD

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
1003 Chafee Avenue
Augusta, GA 30904

Dr. Richard Lee, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Richard Lee, MD is affiliated with Wellstar, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center and WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

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Office Locations

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

1003 Chafee Avenue
Augusta, GA 30904
(706) 721-2426
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1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
(706) 721-8623
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“While panelists were generally hesitant to make predictions about politics, Richard Lee, MD, JD, MBA, of Augusta University Medical Center in Georgia, laid out how things could go two ways in the...”—"Limbo of Cardiac Device Recalls Has Physicians Ready for Change", MedPage Today, January 2025
“Also making the list was Dr. Richard Lee, a cardiovascular surgeon, section chief and professor at Augusta University, who earned $1.205 million.”—"Georgia's top-paid state employees include UGA football coach, ports and pension chiefs", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , January 2024
“The other top earners include the Georgia Ports Authority's Griff Lynch ($1.715 million), who has led an impressive growth spurt at terminals in Savannah and Brunswick; Charles Cary ($1.159...”—"PG A.M.: Book details rapper T.I.'s offer to Fani Willis' election campaign", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , January 2024

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

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement
fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR
heart valve replacement
minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
minimally invasive heart valve treatment
minimally invasive valve replacement
non-surgical aortic valve replacement
non-surgical heart valve treatment
non-surgical valve replacement
percutaneous valve treatment
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter valve treatment
transfemoral TAVR

In 2013, Dr. Richard Lee, MD had a list price for aortic valve replacement, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve replacement, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, minimally invasive valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter valve treatment, and transfemoral TAVR (through the groin) 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

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

bypass surgery 16
cardiac procedures 32
doctor visit 22
hospital care 21
inpatient care 21
open surgery 32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 36
Female 33
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 46
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 23

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 52
Heart Failure 74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 57
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and ablation.

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

ablation 15
bypass surgery 14
cardiac procedures 67
doctor visit 32
open surgery 43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 32
Female 40
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 49
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 23

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 63
Heart Failure 74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 56
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

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

bypass surgery 17
cardiac procedures 56
doctor visit 35
open surgery 34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 72
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 102
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 62

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 55
Heart Failure 74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 55
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

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

bypass surgery 26
cardiac procedures 106
doctor visit 18
minimally invasive procedures 15
open surgery 52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 52
vascular procedures 15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 59
Female 36
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 73
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 32

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 38
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 46
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 48
Dementia 20
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

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

bypass surgery 40
cardiac procedures 178
doctor visit 16
hospital care 15
inpatient care 15
minimally invasive procedures 16
open surgery 80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 80
vascular procedures 16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 85
Female 43
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 104
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2017 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 70
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 42
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 52
Dementia 23
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

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

bypass surgery 13
cardiac procedures 26
open surgery 26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 23
Female 21
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 33
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 14

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2018 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 73
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 57
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 59
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

bypass surgery 19
cardiac procedures 86
doctor visit 39
minimally invasive procedures 24
open surgery 38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 38
vascular procedures 24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 50
Female 42
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 66
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 12
Less than 65 16

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 41
Heart Failure 74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 51
Dementia 15
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

bypass surgery 12
cardiac procedures 62
doctor visit 41
minimally invasive procedures 19
open surgery 24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 24
vascular procedures 19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 46
Female 38
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 52
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 48
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery 11
cardiac procedures 80
doctor visit 53
minimally invasive procedures 29
open surgery 22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 22
vascular procedures 29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 47
Female 41
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 60
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 72
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 56
Dementia 23
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

bypass surgery 18
cardiac procedures 90
doctor visit 36
minimally invasive procedures 27
open surgery 36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 36
vascular procedures 27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 49
Female 31
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 58
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 29
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 54
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 40
Dementia 0
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery 12
cardiac procedures 72
minimally invasive procedures 24
open surgery 24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 24
vascular procedures 24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 51
Female 26
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 56
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 26
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 51
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 47
Dementia 16
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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 Augusta, GA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation 15
bypass surgery 18
cardiac procedures 77
doctor visit 32
hospital care 18
inpatient care 18
minimally invasive procedures 22
open surgery 37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 37
vascular procedures 22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

Gender
Female 39
Male 50
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 63
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 1
75 to 84 16
Less than 65 15
65 to 74 34

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 15
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 51
Atrial Fibrillation 48
Cancer 12
Dementia 10

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Lee, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Wellstar
Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center
WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Lee, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 75 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA. 

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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
AtriCure, Inc. $16,463 LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE
$7,808 		ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM
$5,128 		AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System
$2,559 		Cardiovascular
$473 		EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX
$263 		Other
$232
KCI USA, Inc $6,542 VAC THERAPY UNITS
$5,400 		VAC THERAPY
$485 		Advanced Wound Dressings
$161
$496
Abbott Laboratories $3,044 Mitra Clip system
$2,676 		ICDs
$179 		Vascular
$172 		MitraClip
$17
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $1,487 CoreValve Evolut
$1,416
$71
CryoLife, Inc. $1,401 TMR
$1,401
Other $2,935 Impella
$1,193 		CoreValve Evolut
$250 		COREVALVE EVOLUT R
$159 		VASOVIEW
$150 		Heart Valve Repair
$141 		Other
$1,042
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $23,675
Food and Beverage $4,701
Travel and Lodging $3,427
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program $71

Research Payments

Dr. Richard Lee, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,700.

Biography

Dr. Richard Lee practices thoracic surgery. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Lee attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He is affiliated with Wellstar.

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