Dr. Lee A. Zimmer, MD

Dr. Zimmer practices at Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dr. Zimmer's NPI, 1871537720, was assigned on June 15, 2006. Dr. Zimmer graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Zimmer holds Ohio license 35086659.

Dr. Zimmer's primary practice is Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care, at 3301 Mercy Health Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45211 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (888) 696-3541.

Dr. Zimmer's primary practice is Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Zimmer is also affiliated with Mercy Health - West Hospital. The medical group on file is Mercy Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zimmer to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zimmer practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Zimmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Zimmer is licensed in Ohio.

CMS data shows 511 Medicare services from Dr. Zimmer across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 278 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,531 for them.

CMS counts 278 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zimmer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 139 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zimmer's median patient age at 68, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Zimmer wrote 433 Medicare Part D claims for 176 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 330 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,083 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 272 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Zimmer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Zimmer, published from 2012 to 2022. 2014 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Cadaver, Endoscopy and Neuroendoscopy. Dr. Zimmer has published most often in J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. Dr. Zimmer's most frequent co-authors are James Lawrence Leach, MD, Jennifer A. Kosty, MD and Philip V. Theodosopoulos, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 102 general payments to Dr. Zimmer from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $4,099.

Dr. Zimmer graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1999.