Physician profile

Lee A Birnbaum

Vascular Neurology · San Antonio, TX

NPI 1093739294

$195,242.36

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $67K in 2025

The $67K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Vascular Neurology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $360).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$125,993.79
Travel and Lodging$24,422.64
Food and Beverage$14,882.46

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Imperative Care, INC $154,186.97 2021-2025 Zoom 88-T Large Distal Platform, Zoom Reperfusion Catheter, Zoom Rdl Radial Access System, 103cm
Rapid Medical LTD $18,335.58 2021-2025 Comaneci 17, Tigertriever 17 Revascularization Device
Ischemaview, INC. $14,729.86 2023-2025
Stryker Corporation $3,435.88 2019-2025 Surpass Evolve, Broadway 8, Trevo
Microvention, INC. $1,742.89 2022-2025 Web Aneurysm Embolization System, Hydrosoft Advanced, Stent
Penumbra, INC. $993.66 2019-2025 Benchmark, Penumbra System, Red 72
Medtronic, INC. $467.67 2021-2024 Pipeline
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $320.67 2019-2022
Route 92 Medical, INC. $305.09 2023-2024 8f Base Camp Sheath System
Scientia Vascular $206.44 2023-2025 Socrates 38
Balt USA, LLC $194.65 2024 Optima Coil System
Medtronic USA, INC. $173.60 2019
Genentech, INC. $76.68 2019
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $32.97 2025
Asahi Intecc USA, INC. $22.94 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Perfuze INC $16.81 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Lee A Birnbaum

$195,242.36

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Imperative Care, INC
Context
The $67K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Vascular Neurology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $360).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.