Physician profile
Steve K Lee
NPI 1396711958
$105,102.42
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $1,116 in 2025
The $1,116 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $41K · 2020: $10K · 2021: $15K · 2022: $21K · 2023: $3,181 · 2024: $13K · 2025: $1,116.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $10K · Food and Beverage: $3,900 · Travel and Lodging: $1,976 · Consulting Fee: $1,800.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $10,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,899.87 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,975.72 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,800.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axogen | $57,460.09 | 2019-2025 | Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Nerve Cap, Axoguard Nerve Protector |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $25,358.53 | 2019-2023 | |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $12,599.35 | 2022-2024 | Checkpoint Stimulators |
| Sonex Health, INC. | $3,882.42 | 2020-2021 | |
| Synthes USA Products LLC | $1,440.00 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,416.43 | 2019-2025 | Variax, T2 Alpha, Vitoss |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,232.46 | 2019-2022 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $455.05 | 2019-2022 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $225.59 | 2023-2025 | Proximal Humerus Strut, Anthem |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $189.96 | 2025 | Juggerknotless Soft Anchor |
| Endo USA, INC. | $150.00 | 2025 | Xiaflex |
| Davol INC. | $145.56 | 2021 | |
| Lifenet Health | $133.65 | 2025 | Duallink, Graftlink, Quadlink |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $125.00 | 2021 | |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $69.00 | 2021 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $68.69 | 2019-2021 | |
| Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, INC. | $61.93 | 2021 | |
| Acumed LLC | $38.48 | 2019 | |
| Maxx Health INC | $34.94 | 2019 | |
| Dynasplint Systems INC. | $15.29 | 2025 | Dynasplint |
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 Steve 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.