Dr. William B. Lee, MD
Ophthalmology (Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 995
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1998Medical school: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician primary
GA license 053574 -
Ophthalmology Physician
GA license 053574
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc Atlanta, GA
Medical groups
- Eye Consultants of Atlanta, PC (30 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 995
- Services billed
- 2,636
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 534 | 298 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 444 | 358 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 179 | 132 |
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 170 | 124 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 119 | 118 |
| Photography of the retina | 105 | 99 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 104 | 104 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 71 | 58 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 58 | 50 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 49 | 49 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 943 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 460 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 186 |
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 156 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 153 |
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 112 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 106 |
| Fluorometholone Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 94 |
| Difluprednate | 91 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 77 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 14 companies reported 156 payments worth $88,077 in total to this clinician.
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $76,080 |
|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | $9,779 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $444 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $407 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $348 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $313 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $182 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $177 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $66,513 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,241 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,123 |
| Consulting Fee | $5,200 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. May 19, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Feb 10, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Jan 13, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. May 28, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 11, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 25, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 2, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Nov 5, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Mar 4, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $3,400 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $3,400 |
All 39 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $3,400 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MACON, GA | $271 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MACON, GA | $122 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Nov 5, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Glaukos Corporation Oct 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee KXL System · Ophthalmology | $1,388 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MOBILE, AL | $637 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MOBILE, AL | $429 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Oct 22, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $1,063 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 25, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to STATESBORO, GA | $954 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to STATESBORO, GA | $237 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to STATESBORO, GA | $15.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 11, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Glaukos Corporation Sep 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Travoprost Intraocular Implant - iDose · Ophthalmology · travel to Aliso Viejo, CA | $2,330 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Sep 2, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Aug 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MONTGOMERY, AL | $941 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Aug 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MONTGOMERY, AL | $15.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Aug 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,356 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Aug 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to BIRMINGHAM, AL | $163 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. May 28, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. May 28, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $850 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. May 19, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MONTGOMERY, AL | $15.00 |
| Glaukos Corporation May 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee KXL System · Ophthalmology | $1,313 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO · Ophthalmology · travel to COLUMBUS, GA | $754 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO · Ophthalmology · travel to COLUMBUS, GA | $15.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Mar 4, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $3,400 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MACON, GA | $259 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MACON, GA | $141 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MACON, GA | $125 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MACON, GA | $15.00 |
| Glaukos Corporation Feb 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model G2-M-IS · Ophthalmology | $1,250 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Feb 10, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
| Glaukos Corporation Feb 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model G2-M-IS · Ophthalmology | $1,250 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $3,400 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Jan 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to SAVANNAH, GA | $1,418 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Jan 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to SAVANNAH, GA | $15.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Jan 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology · travel to MACON, GA | $15.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Jan 13, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MIEBO; XIIDRA · Ophthalmology | $6,800 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $17,649 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pimecrolimus 0.3% Ophthalmic Ointment
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. · Terminated · NCT06400511
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.