Physician profile
Michelle M Lee
NPI 1235495128
$20,250.55
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $262 in 2025
The $262 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Dentist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $70.27).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,382 · 2020: $616 · 2021: $351 · 2022: $5,602 · 2023: $4,502 · 2024: $7,535 · 2025: $262.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Honoraria: $9,500 · Food and Beverage: $1,920 · Travel and Lodging: $466 · Consulting Fee: $400 · Education: $12.87.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Honoraria | $9,500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,920.10 |
| Travel and Lodging | $466.27 |
| Consulting Fee | $400.00 |
| Education | $12.87 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gc America INC. | $14,565.34 | 2019-2025 | Equia, G-Aenial, G-Aenial |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $2,688.29 | 2020-2022 | |
| Dmg America LLC | $1,287.80 | 2019 | |
| Peter Brasseler Holdings, LLC | $400.00 | 2023 | |
| Align Technology, INC. | $328.80 | 2020-2025 | Invisalign, Itero Element 5d Plus |
| A-Dec, INC. | $307.50 | 2020 | |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $151.83 | 2023 | Inspire |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. | $141.88 | 2024 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. | $119.93 | 2021-2023 | Extaro 300 |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. | $82.08 | 2019 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $47.42 | 2021-2022 | |
| Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $44.84 | 2020-2022 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $14.92 | 2023 | Nobelactive |
| Ormco Corporation | $14.92 | 2023 | Spark |
| Benco Dental Supply Co. | $14.71 | 2022 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $14.18 | 2022 | |
| Coltene Whaledent INC. | $13.24 | 2022 | |
| Septodont INC. | $12.87 | 2023 | Biodentine |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Michelle Lee listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.