Dr. Joseph Robert Lee, MD

  • Johnson City, TN
  • General surgeon
NPI1578504395PAC ID6507862117
Medicare services, 2024
71
Medicare patients, 2024
69
Part D claims, 2024
53
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$13,271
Practice address
222 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37604
Practice phone
Call (423) 433-6039
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Primary practice

ETSU Physicians and Associates

Johnson City, Tennessee

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Dr. Joseph Robert Lee is a general surgeon in Johnson City, Tennessee

Dr. Lee practices at ETSU Physicians and Associates in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Dr. Lee's NPI, 1578504395, was assigned on June 10, 2006. Dr. Lee graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Lee holds Tennessee license MD 41161.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507862117
NPI enumeration date
June 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(423) 433-6039
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joseph Robert Lee practices at ETSU Physicians and Associates in Johnson City, Tennessee

Dr. Lee's primary practice is ETSU Physicians and Associates, at 222 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37604 in Washington County. The practice phone is (423) 433-6039.

  • ETSU Physicians and Associates
    222 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37604 · Washington CountyPhone(423) 433-6039

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joseph Robert Lee is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lee's primary practice is ETSU Physicians and Associates in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Lee is also affiliated with Johnson City Medical Center. The medical group on file is ETSU Physicians & Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Robert Lee's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lee practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
ETSU Physicians and AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joseph Robert Lee is one of 548 general surgeons in Tennessee

Surgery is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lee is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TennesseePrimaryLicense MD 41161 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Lee

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Dr. Joseph Robert Lee billed Medicare for 71 services in 2024

CMS data shows 71 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 69 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,359 for them.

Medicare services, 202471
Medicare patients69
Paid by Medicare$7,359
Procedure codes4

Dr. Lee's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1282024: 7145%

Where Dr. Lee's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office5882%
  • In a facility1318%

Dr. Lee compared with the Tennessee median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Lee
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
71vs 17459% below
Medicare patients
69vs 12243% below
Part D claims
47vs 5210% below

Medians across 548 general surgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lee's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joseph Robert Lee treated 69 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 69 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lee's median patient age at 71, with 39% women.

Medicare patients, 202469
Average age74
Average risk score2.36
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Lee's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4159%
  • Men2841%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lee's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Diabetes49%
  5. Mood disorders42%
  6. Ischemic heart disease41%
  7. Depression39%
  8. Anxiety38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Lee's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women39%
  • Men61%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joseph Robert Lee wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 47 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,979 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202453
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$4,979
Part D patients27

Dr. Lee's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic37 claims70%
  • Brand-name and other16 claims30%

Dr. Lee's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lee's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids38%20 of 53 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 232023: 47104%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2023, 2 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Joseph Robert Lee takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Joseph Robert Lee received $13,271 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 76 general payments to Dr. Lee from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $6,536.

General payments to Dr. Lee by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lee by kind, 2016 to 2025

$13.3Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$5,41241%
  • Consulting fees$4,54634%
  • Food and beverage$3,31325%

Companies that paid Dr. Lee the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joseph Robert Lee graduated from Temple University School of Medicine

Dr. Lee graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolTemple University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Joseph Robert Lee's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joseph Robert Lee's NPI number?

Dr. Joseph Robert Lee's NPI number is 1578504395. It was assigned on June 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Robert Lee?

Dr. Joseph Robert Lee is a general surgeon in Johnson City, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Joseph Robert Lee practice?

Dr. Lee practices at 222 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37604. Dr. Lee's primary practice is ETSU Physicians and Associates in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Joseph Robert Lee's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lee is (423) 433-6039.

What is Dr. Joseph Robert Lee's medical license number?

Dr. Lee holds Tennessee license MD 41161.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Robert Lee affiliated with?

Dr. Lee is affiliated with Johnson City Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lee to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Joseph Robert Lee part of?

Dr. Lee is linked to ETSU Physicians & Associates.

Does Dr. Joseph Robert Lee accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lee billed Medicare for 71 services in 2024, and Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph Robert Lee see?

CMS counts 69 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Joseph Robert Lee bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lee's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Joseph Robert Lee go to medical school?

Dr. Lee graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Joseph Robert Lee prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lee's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Gabapentin and Creon.

Has Dr. Joseph Robert Lee received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $13,271 in general payments to Dr. Lee from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.

How long has Dr. Joseph Robert Lee been practicing?

Dr. Lee graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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