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Richard Lee
NPI 1437476934
$7,625.94
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $1,333 in 2025
The $1,333 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,423 · 2020: $959 · 2021: $358 · 2022: $376 · 2023: $830 · 2024: $346 · 2025: $1,333.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,694 · Travel and Lodging: $814.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,694.49 |
| Travel and Lodging | $814.46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,511.28 | 2019-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Konect Resilia, Edwards Intuity Elite Valve System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $1,372.27 | 2019 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,304.05 | 2019-2024 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $797.96 | 2020 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $320.15 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $308.30 | 2023 | Penditure, Corevalve Evolut R |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $195.84 | 2023 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $174.95 | 2023-2024 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (Ivl) System With The Shockwave C2+ Coronary |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $152.17 | 2019 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $117.64 | 2019 | |
| Biomerieux INC | $90.24 | 2023 | Nephrocheck Liquid Control Kit |
| Abiomed | $74.25 | 2022-2024 | Impella |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $72.52 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $55.59 | 2020-2023 | Navitor |
| Corcym INC | $28.48 | 2023 | Perceval |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $20.53 | 2023 | Preveleak |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $15.09 | 2022 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $14.63 | 2023 | Cardiac Non-Synergraft, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
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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- "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?"
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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.