Physician profile
Russell M Lee
NPI 1629131727
$10,758.48
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
54 companies · $1,662 in 2025
The $1,662 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Pulmonary Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,568 · 2020: $1,197 · 2021: $1,572 · 2022: $1,755 · 2023: $1,608 · 2024: $1,397 · 2025: $1,662.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,549 · Education: $117.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,549.44 |
| Education | $117.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $1,938.01 | 2019-2025 | Breztri, Fasenra, Imfinzi |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $848.65 | 2019-2025 | Ofev |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $724.63 | 2019-2025 | Tyvaso, Orenitram, Remodulin |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $645.18 | 2019-2025 | Trelegy Ellipta, Nucala |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. | $643.19 | 2019-2023 | Uptravi, Opsumit |
| Genzyme Corporation | $641.61 | 2019-2025 | |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $462.82 | 2021-2025 | Dupixent |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $423.26 | 2019-2025 | Prolastin-C Liquid |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $413.36 | 2019-2025 | |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $263.09 | 2019-2023 | Eliquis |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $238.57 | 2019-2021 | |
| Insmed, INC. | $230.41 | 2019-2025 | Arikayce, Brinsupri |
| Genentech USA, INC. | $225.88 | 2019-2025 | Tecentriq |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $220.95 | 2020-2025 | Glassia |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $218.53 | 2023-2024 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
Show all 54 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $210.14 | 2019-2025 | Winrevair |
| Amgen INC. | $182.24 | 2021-2025 | Tezspire, Tavneos |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $157.94 | 2022-2025 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $154.21 | 2019-2023 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $152.38 | 2022-2025 | Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System, Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care |
| Abbvie INC. | $150.41 | 2022-2024 | |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. | $140.66 | 2019-2020 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $134.26 | 2025 | |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $111.07 | 2019-2024 | Yupelri |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $99.74 | 2020-2023 | Ultomiris |
| Pfizer INC. | $95.04 | 2019-2023 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $87.95 | 2020-2025 | Vest Therapy Und |
| Axsome Therapeutics, INC. | $78.89 | 2023-2025 | Sunosi |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $70.09 | 2022-2023 | Wakix |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $69.77 | 2022-2024 | Cresemba |
| Allergan, INC. | $69.58 | 2019-2020 | |
| Gilead Sciences, INC. | $61.63 | 2019-2022 | |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. | $59.48 | 2022-2025 | |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $52.04 | 2022-2025 | Acthar |
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $49.56 | 2023-2025 | Lumryz |
| Verona Pharma, INC. | $45.91 | 2025 | Ohtuvayre |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. | $39.57 | 2019-2022 | |
| Vapotherm INC | $33.72 | 2019 | |
| Csl Behring | $31.46 | 2019-2020 | |
| Electromed, INC. | $27.77 | 2025 | Smartvest |
| Ucb, INC. | $23.51 | 2019 | |
| Vifor Pharma, INC. | $23.23 | 2024 | Zemaira |
| Olympus America INC. | $23.07 | 2020 | |
| Inogen, INC. | $22.11 | 2022 | |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $20.06 | 2025 | Pleurx |
| Biogen, INC. | $19.80 | 2019 | |
| Pharming Healthcare, INC. | $19.65 | 2023 | Ruconest |
| Circassia INC. | $18.22 | 2019 | |
| Shire North American Group INC | $17.73 | 2019 | |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $17.22 | 2024 | Giapreza |
| Movair INC | $15.55 | 2025 | Luisa |
| Aytu Biopharma, INC. | $13.92 | 2019 | |
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $10.95 | 2019 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $9.81 | 2020 |
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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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.