Physician profile
Christopher D Lee
NPI 1699202507
$11,300.76
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $287 in 2025
The $287 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,533 · 2020: $4,086 · 2021: $2,605 · 2022: $861 · 2023: $340 · 2024: $589 · 2025: $287.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $900 · Food and Beverage: $316.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $900.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $316.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $4,470.13 | 2019-2022 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $3,880.04 | 2019-2025 | |
| Sirona Dental, INC. | $1,500.00 | 2019 | |
| Zimvie INC. | $525.00 | 2022-2024 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $409.37 | 2019-2025 | Astra Tech Implant System, Implant Dentistry, Suresmile |
| Dentsply Ih INC. | $283.49 | 2019 | |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems INC. | $131.01 | 2019-2020 | |
| Ortho Organizers, INC. | $52.27 | 2025 | Carriere |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $22.72 | 2020 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $15.27 | 2023 | Nobelactive |
| Align Technology, INC. | $11.46 | 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 Christopher 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.