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Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD

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(9 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

22 CORPORATE PLAZA DRIVE
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

(949) 722-5007

Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD is a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD is affiliated with Hoag and Newport Orthopedic Institute.

Office Locations

Newport Orthopedic Institute

22 CORPORATE PLAZA DRIVE
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

(949) 722-5007

(949) 630-4900

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In The News

“It wasn't until a trip to her primary care physician for pain management landed her in the office of Dr. Richard Lee at the Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., that she learned her C1 ring...”—"Surgeon separates patient's skull from rest of skeleton in radical procedure", Fox News, September 2019

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

spinal procedures

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD performed more pelvis X-ray, spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laminectomy

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD performed more laminectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

discectomy

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

In 2012, Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD performed more anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), discectomy (disc removal surgery), lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), and lumbar interbody fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	37
decompression surgery	27
diagnostic evaluation	16
doctor visit	592
hip imaging	40
hospital care	19
injections	37
inpatient care	19
manual therapy	188
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nerve procedures	27
pelvic imaging	21
rehabilitation	270
spinal procedures	316
X-rays	285

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

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

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	563
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	52
hospital care	31
injections	28
inpatient care	31
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nerve procedures	24
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	287
X-rays	298

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	44
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	557
hip imaging	16
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	345
X-rays	283

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	45
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

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

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	529
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	354
X-rays	304

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	58
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	574
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	402
X-rays	313

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	669
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	417
X-rays	359

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
bone surgery	15
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	696
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
nerve procedures	28
pelvic imaging	103
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	517
X-rays	452

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	778
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
nerve procedures	18
pelvic imaging	206
spinal procedures	541
X-rays	600

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	13
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	714
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
nerve procedures	21
pelvic imaging	206
spinal procedures	490
X-rays	517

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
bone surgery	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	664
excision	19
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
nerve procedures	31
pelvic imaging	207
spinal procedures	393
X-rays	480

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
bone surgery	23
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	722
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	32
pelvic imaging	233
spinal procedures	436
X-rays	484

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	20
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in NEWPORT BEACH, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	32
bone surgery	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic evaluation	16
doctor visit	641
excision	19
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	36
hospital care	20
injections	32
inpatient care	20
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	188
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	36
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	21
pelvic imaging	142
rehabilitation	270
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	408
X-rays	397

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	323
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	21
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	234

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

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Hoag

Newport Orthopedic Institute

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. Richard S. Lee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, United Healthcare and Scan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Anthem

Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Scan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard S. Lee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in NEWPORT BEACH, CA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2025-03-21

I arrived before appointment time, the nurse lead me to the doctor's office, he walked so fast regardless I am walking with a can with great difficulty, so as the X-ray technician. The worst of all is, when Dr Lee come in, he take glance at the X-ray screen than and asked me what kind of drug I took and told me that my bone looks very bad, without checking, no prescribe any medication, no order any test except physical therapy, within minutes he walked out the room. I have to ask the nurse am I done and which way to get out of there. I never been treated by a doctor like a complete stranger, no mercy and feeling no nothing.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$241,986 XIA $64,262	THORACO-LUMBAR $53,018	Mantis $33,759	New Product Development $21,306	DBM $17,671	Other $51,969
Globus Medical, Inc.	$45,381 CREO 6.35 $32,548	Spine $4,695	CREO 6.35 Threaded $3,943	Direct Look Lat $3,500	NextGen Ellipse Posterior CT $244	Other $451
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG	$25,875 $25,875
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$3,851 Spine $1,454	EXPEDIUM $391	CONDUIT $294	VIPER $255	Cervical $228	Other $1,228
Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC	$1,543 $1,543
Other	$4,737 Mariner $709	XLIF $336	CD HORIZON $334	UNiD $203	Spine $182	Other $2,973

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$213,270
Travel and Lodging	$61,946
Honoraria	$25,875
Food and Beverage	$18,781
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,500

Biography

Dr. Richard Lee practices spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Lee attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and then went on to complete his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. His patients gave him an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Anthem, and Blue California. Dr. Lee is affiliated with Hoag. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Newport Beach, CA.