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Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS

Accepting New Patients

(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

1303 W Evergreen Avenue Suite 200
Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 342-3400

Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS is an orthopedist in Effingham, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with Sarah Bush Lincoln.

Office Locations

1303 W Evergreen Avenue Suite 200
Effingham, IL 62401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

shoulder arthroscopy

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff surgery

shoulder arthroscopy

subacromial decompression

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, and shoulder arthroscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, and subacromial decompression that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS performed more joint surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

injections

joint aspiration

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS performed more decompression surgery, injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	300
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	712
hip imaging	28
hospital care	23
injections	300
inpatient care	23
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	53
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	317
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	645
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	23
injections	340
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	51
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	85

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	355

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	70
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	277
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	614
hip imaging	30
hospital care	11
injections	290
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	61
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	327

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	67
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	591
hip imaging	28
hospital care	16
injections	271
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	99
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1062
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	124
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	567
hospital care	24
injections	282
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	339

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	61
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	529
hospital care	19
injections	213
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	62
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	102
X-rays	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	320

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	63
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	573
injections	261
joint surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	51
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	275

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	54
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	582
hospital care	14
injections	163
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	106

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	43
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	488
hospital care	16
injections	156
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	36
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	526
hospital care	20
injections	208
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	40
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	45
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	554
hospital care	17
injections	244
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	237

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	30
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Effingham, IL were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	229
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	580
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	27
hospital care	17
injections	248
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	79
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	211
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	53
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sarah Bush Lincoln

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS from all over the web to help you find the right in Effingham, IL.

4.86

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 3.0 2025-05-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

This was my second visit to Dr. Lee. He was much more personable, helpful, and informative on my first visit.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I thought Dr. Lee was great and I would go to him again and recommend him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Lee is wonderful very thorough & always explains.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very thorough, prompt, attentive and informative

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-27

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Very happy with the care and results.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Lee and his staff are the best

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Lee was just incredible.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-10

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Dr Lee is the best

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-03

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Elite Orthopedics, LLC	$3,517 $3,517
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,168 Comprehensive Shoulder System $1,692	Comprehensive Reverse $154	Juggerknotless Soft Anchor $102	SCP Bone Substitute $95	Choice Instruments $94	Other $31
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,977 $1,977
Stryker Corporation	$1,773 KNEES $478	MAKOplasty $234	HIPS $227	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $198	Reunion $150	Other $486
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$1,136 Exparel $1,136
Other	$890 Extremities $378	Regeneten $139	Trauma $89	TFN ADVANCED $84	ALIF $61	Other $140

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,845
Education	$3,476
Travel and Lodging	$3,140
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000

Research Payments

Dr. Frank S. Lee, MD, FAAOS has received 3 research payments totaling $685.

Biography

Dr. Frank Lee is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Lee's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended Boston University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University. He is professionally affiliated with Sarah Bush Lincoln. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Effingham, IL.