Physician profile
Fred S Lee
NPI 1275850844
$92,182.99
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $162 in 2025
The $162 reported for 2025 was less 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: $23K · 2020: $48K · 2021: $16K · 2022: $3,724 · 2023: $24.45 · 2024: $779 · 2025: $162.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $500 · Food and Beverage: $466.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $465.61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $91,037.43 | 2019-2024 | |
| Davol INC. | $197.40 | 2021-2024 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Ethicon INC. | $170.00 | 2019 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $102.94 | 2021-2024 | Imfinzi |
| Pinnacle Biologics, INC | $84.19 | 2019 | |
| Erbe USA INC | $82.21 | 2025 | Vio3cryo2 |
| Lexington Medical, INC. | $79.57 | 2024 | Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler |
| On Target Laboratories, INC | $79.54 | 2025 | Cytalux |
| Conmed Corporation | $71.43 | 2019 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $53.23 | 2020 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $40.06 | 2024 | Echelon; Endopath |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $33.99 | 2022 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $29.65 | 2024 | Tisseel |
| Medtronic, INC. | $28.92 | 2021 | |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $25.00 | 2021 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $24.65 | 2021 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $24.45 | 2023 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $18.33 | 2024 | Ovitex 2s |
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 Fred 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.