Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Theodore Lee, MD

Allergy Physician · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
1800 PEACHTREE ST. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
4043517520
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1689606881 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lee from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lee

Dr. Theodore Lee is an allergy physician in Atlanta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 5,912 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $9,839 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 492 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lee is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 29% volume in GA $9,839 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,912
Medicare services
Top 29% in GA for allergy physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$10
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Allergy immunotherapy preparation
A professional service involving the preparation and administration of one or more antigens.
1,867 $10 $43
Allergy skin test
A diagnostic test performed to identify specific allergies by applying or introducing allergenic extracts to the body. The procedure measures the patient's immune response to various potential allergens.
1,636 $3 $18
Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections
A professional service involving the administration of multiple allergen injections.
836 $8 $43
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
384 $10 $75
Skin allergy test
A test where small amounts of potential allergens are injected into the skin to check for allergic reactions.
294 $6 $22
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
268 $1 $4
Allergen injection administration
Professional service for the administration of a single allergen injection.
226 $7 $38
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
195 $61 $165
Airflow rate measurement test
A test that measures the rate of airflow. This procedure assesses how quickly air moves.
50 $23 $112
Nitric oxide gas level test
A test that measures the level of nitric oxide gas in the body.
45 $12 $60
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg
An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication.
32 $9 $48
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
28 $89 $250
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
27 $37 $125
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
12 $55 $190
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
12 $78 $230
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,839
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,406/year across 7 years
Top 18% in GA for allergy physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
492
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,969
2023
$1,744
2022
$1,716
2021
$1,719
2020
$599
2019
$946
2018
$1,147

Payments by company (2024)

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$342
GENZYME CORPORATION
$311
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$308
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$178
Grifols USA, LLC
$138
Amgen Inc.
$119
CSL Behring
$108
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$101
PFIZER INC.
$96
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$84
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$71
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$48
Incyte Corporation
$26
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
Optinose US, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 48.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,341
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,313
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$998
CSL Behring
$717
GENZYME CORPORATION
$631
Covis Pharma GmBH
$575
Grifols USA, LLC
$569
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$450
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$383
Amgen Inc.
$297
Shire North American Group Inc
$279
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$260
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$211
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$204
PFIZER INC.
$198
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$168
Genentech USA, Inc.
$166
ALK-Abello, Inc
$129
Optinose US, Inc.
$94
Covis Pharma B.V.
$91
OptiNose US, Inc.
$75
kaleo, Inc.
$72
LEO Pharma Inc.
$67
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$67
ADMA BioManufacturing LLC
$62
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$57
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$54
Kaleo, Inc.
$53
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$52
Bio Products Laboratory USA, Inc.
$46
Jubilant HollisterStier LLC
$45
Covis Pharma GmbH
$36
Incyte Corporation
$26
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 37.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · ALVESCO · AREXVY · AUVI-Q · AYVAKIT · AirDuo Digihaler · Auvi-Q · BREO · BREZTRI · CIBINQO · CINRYZE · CUTAQUIG · CUVITRU · DUPIXENT · Dymista · EOHILIA · EUCRISA · FASENRA · FIRAZYR · Gammaplex · Gamunex-C · HYQVIA · Haegarda · Hizentra · JAKAFI · Kcentra · LONHALA MAGNAIR · NUCALA · OCTAGAM · ORLADEYO · Odactra · Orladeyo · PALFORZIA · PANZYGA · PRE-PEN · Prolastin-C Liquid · Quzyttir · RUCONEST · SYMBICORT · TAKHZYRO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · XOLAIR · Xembify · Xhance · Xolair
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lee is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in GA), with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lee experienced with allergy immunotherapy preparation?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 1,867 allergy immunotherapy preparation services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Lee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lee received a total of $9,839 from 36 companies across 492 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lee's costs compare to other allergy physicians in Atlanta?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $10. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Lee) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →