Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Young Lee, MD
Internal Medicine · Federal Way, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Young Lee is an internal medicine specialist in Federal Way, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 2,448 Medicare services across 1,663 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $3,535 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 219 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in WA
$3,535 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,448
Medicare services
Top 5% in WA for internal medicine
1,663
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~129 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
577 | $86 | $289 |
| 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. |
575 | $65 | $189 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
143 | $135 | $200 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 136 | $20 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
136 | $32 | $50 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
135 | $83 | $130 |
| Annual depression screening | 96 | $20 | $25 |
| 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. |
55 | $11 | $50 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
53 | $45 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
47 | $8 | $15 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
43 | $10 | $80 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen A diagnostic imaging test that uses sound waves to create detailed pictures of the organs and structures within the abdomen. |
42 | $90 | $220 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
39 | $1 | $30 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity A home visit for an established patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 40 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of service. |
31 | $83 | $240 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
30 | $3 | $20 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
29 | $98 | $250 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration Administration of a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. |
28 | $43 | $49 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna bivalent) An intramuscular injection of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine containing 50 micrograms in a 0.5 mL dose. |
28 | $143 | $155 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
28 | $9 | $51 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
27 | $225 | $370 |
| Additional hour of intravenous hydration This code represents each additional hour of intravenous fluid administration beyond the initial hour. It is used to bill for extended hydration therapy. |
25 | $11 | $70 |
| Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision. |
24 | $74 | $130 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
17 | $172 | $300 |
| Intravenous hydration infusion, 31-60 minutes Administration of fluids into a vein to maintain hydration. This procedure involves an infusion lasting between 31 and 60 minutes. |
16 | $26 | $150 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck soft tissue This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the soft tissues in the head and neck area. It allows for the visualization of structures beneath the skin without using radiation. |
15 | $91 | $240 |
| 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. |
14 | $65 | $230 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $111 | $350 |
| Adm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a | 12 | $41 | $42 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
12 | $59 | $200 |
| SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay test A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. |
11 | $35 | $80 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 11 | $5 | $28 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.7% high complexity
11.1% medium
88.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,535
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $505/year across 7 years
Top 14% in WA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
219
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,535 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$528
2023
$521
2022
$605
2021
$508
2020
$168
2019
$564
2018
$641
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$185
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Lilly USA, LLC
$49
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$41
ABBVIE INC.
$37
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$16
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 58.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$873
Amgen Inc.
$261
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$232
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$211
Lilly USA, LLC
$204
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$196
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$158
AbbVie, Inc.
$120
ABBVIE INC.
$116
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$92
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$84
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$71
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$63
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$63
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$58
Novo Nordisk Inc
$56
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$43
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$41
Biogen, Inc.
$41
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$39
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$37
PFIZER INC.
$30
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Radius Health, Inc.
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Corium, LLC
$21
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Allergan Inc.
$17
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$16
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$16
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$15
Seqirus USA Inc
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$13
Top 3 companies account for 38.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AREXVY · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CREON · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Creon · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · EVERSENSE E3 SENSOR KIT - RETAIL · FARXIGA · FASENRA · Flucelvax · GEMTESA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · Hymovis · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JENTADUETO · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · Livalo · MOUNJARO · Mitigare · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · NUPLAZID · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · REXULTI · SHINGRIX · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPRAVATO · SYMBICORT · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Trintellix · Tymlos · Uloric · VESICARE · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Vemlidy · Veozah · XARELTO · YUPELRI · ZENPEP
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,976
Per 100K population
87.3
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital
ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | 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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in WA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of WA peers, with 19 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 office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 577 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lee received a total of $3,535 from 40 companies across 219 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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 internal medicine physicians in Federal Way?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
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