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Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD

(Michael Lee)

(1570 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Professional interests include: minimally invasive spine surgery, spine reconstruction, shoulder surgery, and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD is a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

14290 S. La Grange Road
Orland Park, IL 60462

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The University of Chicago Medicine

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

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In The News

“These devices usually weigh close to 1 to 1.5 pounds, so it is an additional 10% of weight that one's neck muscles have to accommodate," Dr. Michael Lee, a spine surgeon at the University of...”—"Apple Vision Pro can be a pain in the neck for some users", The Washington Times, April 2024

“At about 6:40 a.m., a fight involving multiple people broke out in the 8300 block of South LaSalle Street, and during the fight a 40-year-old man pulled out a gun and fired shots, striking Michael...”—"Man, woman killed in possible domestic-related shooting in Chatham", Chicago Sun-Times, March 2020

“A fight involving multiple people broke out about 6:40 a.m. in the 8300 block of South LaSalle Street, during which a 40-year-old man pulled out a gun and fired shots, striking 28-year-old Michael...”—"18 shot, 4 fatally, across Chicago this weekend", Chicago Sun-Times, March 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	280
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	256
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	19
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	141
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	302
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	43
X-rays	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	212
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	26
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	521
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	144
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	14
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	693
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	111

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	31
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2018 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	780
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	181
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	27
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2019 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	733
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	185
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	23
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	433
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	119
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	17
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2021 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
doctor visit	503
spinal procedures	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	24
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL during 2022 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
doctor visit	478
spinal procedures	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	110
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	14
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Orland Park, IL were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	465
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	114
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	192
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	17
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	153

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 1570 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael J. Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orland Park, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$109,363 ES2 $40,179	ANCHOR L $14,253	ARIA $11,807	New Product Development $10,450	Bio4 $10,000	Other $22,674
Globus Medical, Inc.	$40,936 CORBEL $11,957	QUARTEX $11,874	SABLE $10,097	EXCELSIUS $4,500	Excelsius - GPS $835	Other $1,674
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$39,257 EXPEDIUM $14,156	VIPER $12,477	SYNAPSE $11,418	ZERO-P $1,206
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$21,818 SYNAPSE $11,588	MOUNTAINEER $5,665	EXPEDIUM $4,537	$29
Synthes GmbH	$18,203 $18,203
Other	$4,289 MOUNTAINEER $1,239	EXPEDIUM $738	MAZOR X SYSTEM $373	Spine $108	CellerateRx $95	Other $1,737

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$158,693
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$29,025
Travel and Lodging	$27,872
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$7,000
Food and Beverage	$6,491
Other	$4,785

Biography

Dr. Michael Lee's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Lee is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lee's clinical interests include spine reconstruction, shoulder surgery, and spinal deformity. He is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Lee takes. Dr. Lee attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and subsequently trained at the University Hospitals, Cleveland for residency.