Physician profile
Sam S Chee
NPI 1427008101
$2,079.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $389 in 2025
The $389 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Vascular & Interventional Radiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $537).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $82.63 · 2020: $213 · 2021: $473 · 2022: $348 · 2023: $450 · 2024: $124 · 2025: $389.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $964.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $963.92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $420.01 | 2019-2025 | Trek, Venovo |
| Penumbra, INC. | $409.82 | 2021-2025 | Pod, Indigo System |
| Sirtex Medical INC | $275.45 | 2020-2025 | Sir-Spheres Microspheres, Lava Les (Liquid Embolic System) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $270.89 | 2020-2025 | Watchman Flx, Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 Gbq, Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 Gbq (US Commercial) |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $111.05 | 2021-2025 | Smart Port Ct |
| Medtronic, INC. | $79.20 | 2021-2025 | Tyrx |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $75.63 | 2022 | |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $64.84 | 2021-2024 | Azur Cx Detachable, Progreat |
| Abbott Laboratories | $63.86 | 2022-2023 | Aveir, Perclose Prostyle |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $60.02 | 2021-2023 | Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f, Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $51.72 | 2020 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $44.17 | 2022-2023 | Certus 140 |
| Ekos Corporation | $40.76 | 2019 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $35.95 | 2019-2022 | |
| Trisalus Life Sciences, INC. | $24.90 | 2024 | Trinav Infusion System |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covidien Lp | $22.41 | 2020 | |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $14.69 | 2022 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $14.46 | 2021 |
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 Sam Chee 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.