Augustine J. Lee, MD
NPI 1942249438ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Gunnison, CO
Colon & Rectal Surgery (MD) in Gunnison, Colorado, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1998). In 2024 Medicare paid $41,459 for 156 patients, and Part D covered 76 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Tela Bio, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2024, $140.85 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1942249438 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 9, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 9, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | DR.0069824 | CO |
| Colon & Rectal Surgery | 208C00000X | ME148933 | FL |
| Surgery | 208600000X | L6097 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 156 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 314 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,459 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 76 · 88 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 65 |
| Total drug cost | $4,562 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
Medical groups
- Montrose Memorial Hospital, IncMontrose, CO · 148 clinicians
- Gunnison Valley HospitalGunnison, CO · 85 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Gunnison Valley HospitalGunnison, CO
- Montrose Regional HealthMontrose, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$140.85 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $91.47 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.83 | 1 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $16.00 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $15.55 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$140.85 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records