NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-08-29
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Richard Lee, MD
Lee is 1 of 16 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) providers in Augusta and 1 of 188 in Georgia.
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
GA, MO
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2019-04-11
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 188 active thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) providers in Georgia.
NPI age
19 years
≈ at median (19 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 78% — 21% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
38% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-08Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 309122539
Mailing address
1120 15th St Ste Bi1056
Augusta, GA 309120004
Specialties
-
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PrimaryA thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall,...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 177919 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD |
| 01 | 42733 | HEALTHCARE USA |
| 01 | 84115 | HEALTH ALLIANCE |
| 05 (MO) | 208836809 | |
| 01 | 7395391 | AETNA |
| 01 (MO) | O00078116 | MEDICARE RAILROAD |
| 01 | 551829 | HEALTHLINK |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 1593 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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