Dr. Richard W. Lee, MD

Dr. Lee practices at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.

Dr. Lee's NPI, 1902810112, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Lee graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1999. Dr. Lee holds Texas license N6465.

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, at 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 477-1000.

Dr. Lee's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lee to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Lee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Lee is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lee's licenses on file in 6 states: Texas, Utah, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and New York.

Dmand AI lists amputation, arterial blot clot /embolism, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery and leg revascularization among the conditions Dr. Lee treats.

CMS data shows 1,141 Medicare services from Dr. Lee across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 371 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,585 for them.

CMS counts 371 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 148 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.80, 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 72, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lee wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims for 124 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 166 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,679 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 93 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Lee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 250 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Lee, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Lee. Dr. Lee's most frequent co-author is Mark Glynn Davies, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 308 general payments to Dr. Lee from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $58,500.

Dr. Lee graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1999.

Dr. Lee is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.