Richard Lee, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Seattle, WA
Richard Lee, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1437476934, issued on Apr 23, 2010. Check the license (Washington MD60923024, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD60923024 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 E Jefferson St Ste 110, Seattle, WA 98122
- Phone
- (206) 320-7300
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 320-4698
- Medicaid ID
- 1437476934 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190509000241); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 120 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1600 E Jefferson St Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacquelyn Calvin, ARNP, DNPNurse Practitioner1447898382
- Laura Finn, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164090155
- Gil Friedlander, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1124050554
- David Gartman, MDSurgery Physician1710917703
- Ronald Hayes, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1659305944
- Roland Hernandez, MD, JDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1720213580
Verify Richard Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60923024Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $345.75
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Lee among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
Richard Lee, MD is one of 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Washington
There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 120 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glenn Barnhart, MDSeattle, WA 981221568464154
- Roland Hernandez, MD, JDSeattle, WA 981221720213580
- Eric Lehr, M.D., PHDSeattle, WA 981221265693154
- Dev Manhas, MDSeattle, WA 981221164432605
- Maude Rancourt, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.Seattle, WA 981221962259481
- Patrick Ryan, MDSeattle, WA 981221659328078
- Joseph Teply, MDSeattle, WA 981221578573168
- Samuel Youssef, MDSeattle, WA 981221639330475
Common questions
What is Richard Lee, MD's NPI number?
Richard Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437476934, issued on Apr 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 E Jefferson St Ste 110, Seattle, WA, 98122. Phone: (206) 320-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60923024, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Lee, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.