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Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD

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(Dr. Ian Yu Lee, M.D.)

(52 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Wayne State University School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: cancer, spinal pain, back pain, and more.

2800 W Grand Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48202

1-888-777-4167

Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD is a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Clinton Township and HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM.

Office Locations

2800 W Grand Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48202

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2799 W Grand Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48202

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In The News

“No words strong enough to thank Dr. Ian Lee & Dr. Steve Kalkanis along with the entire Henry Ford Hospital's leading-edge neurosurgeon team whose innovative approaches are winning the fight vs...”—"Dan Gilbert's son returns home following 38 days in the hospital recovering from brain surgery", Cleveland.com , November 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	25
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	13
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	20
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	133
excision	15
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	83
excision	15
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	81
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	9
85 and over	5
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. He has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (2010)

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Henry Ford Hospital

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Clinton Township

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 52 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ian Y. Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Detroit, MI.

4.91

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Lee explains things well to me and takes a genuine interest in my care. He is professional with a kind demeanor, he listens to what I have to say and I am treated with respect. His staff is attentive, very helpful and efficient and take a genuine interest in my care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

This was my second visit with Dr. Lee about my meningioma tumor in my left posterior fossa. Dr. Lee provides me with all of the current research, treatment options and outcomes so I can make an informed decision.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Doctor was very good in explaining my medical conditions.All options were explained in detail.Risk reward of surgical option discussed I great detail.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have been seeing this provider about every 2 years (for at least 8 years). I like him a lot and trust him very much.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2022-12-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

*Dr. Lee is a very good surgeon however I am doing whatever necessary to avoid surgery!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very professional and informative, explained what was going to work and might not work.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-08-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Everything is very, nice everything explained carefully. Dr Lee is the best surgeon

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-08-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Lee was extremely knowledgeable, respectful and kind.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Pleasant, educational and very comfortable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Lee.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Monteris Medical Corporation	$17,816 NeuroBlate $17,816
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$17,700 Eclipse $4,772	Edge $2,850	$10,078
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$5,581 VISUALASE $4,121	O-ARM-ST $685	CD HORIZON $416	StealthStation $222	$137
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$4,712 MRI-guided laser ablation $3,000	Intra-Operative Imaging Products $899	VISUALASE $500	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $157	Image Guided Surgery Products $157
MEDEXUS PHARMA, INC.	$4,290 Gleolan $4,290
Other	$4,575 GammaTile $1,192	Spine $553	Quicktome $366	VISUALASE $223	LIFENET VIVIGEN $182	Other $2,059

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$18,309
Consulting Fee	$15,023
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,232
Food and Beverage	$7,060
Honoraria	$6,050

Biography

Dr. Ian Lee, who practices in Detroit, MI, is a medical specialist in neurosurgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Lee include cancer surgery, cancer, and neurosurgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lee graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Lee (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Chinese and French. Dr. Lee's hospital/clinic affiliations include Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. He has an open panel in Detroit, MI according to Doctor.com.