Physician profile
Thomas S Lee
NPI 1639332752
$2,152.13
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $393 in 2025
The $393 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Otolaryngology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $65.97 · 2020: $18.73 · 2021: $181 · 2022: $49.76 · 2023: $170 · 2024: $1,274 · 2025: $393.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $960 · Food and Beverage: $877.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $959.73 |
| Food and Beverage | $877.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,724.18 | 2019-2025 | Patient-Fitted Tmj Reconstructive Prosthesis System, Na, Vsp System, Vsp Cranial |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $170.28 | 2023 | |
| Aerin Medical INC. | $166.74 | 2025 | |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $53.63 | 2024 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $18.82 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18.48 | 2025 | Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix, Surgicel Nu-Knit, Stratafix |
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 Thomas 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.