Physician profile
John G Lee
NPI 1487734521
$18,338.03
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $33.74 in 2025
The $33.74 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $9,257 · 2021: $2,589 · 2022: $252 · 2023: $3,206 · 2024: $3,000 · 2025: $33.74.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Honoraria: $6,000 · Food and Beverage: $240.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Honoraria | $6,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $240.08 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon INC. | $9,000.00 | 2019 | |
| Advanced Sterilization Products Services INC. | $6,000.00 | 2023-2024 | Pentax, 100nx |
| Ambu A/S | $2,250.00 | 2021 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $458.17 | 2022-2023 | Echotip |
| Erbe USA INC | $338.91 | 2021 | |
| Covidien LP | $241.79 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $33.74 | 2025 | Endoflip |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $15.42 | 2019 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw John 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.