Physician profile
David K Lee
NPI 1871557801
$16,672.28
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $519 in 2025
The $519 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $12K · 2020: $164 · 2021: $196 · 2022: $1,533 · 2023: $1,650 · 2024: $625 · 2025: $519.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,691 · Travel and Lodging: $1,103.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,691.22 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,103.24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $6,161.86 | 2019 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $2,753.67 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,824.64 | 2019-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,734.89 | 2019-2025 | Aequalis Perform, Aequalis Flex Revive, Aequalis Perform Reversed |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,574.85 | 2019-2025 | Inhance, Attune |
| Peerless Surgical INC. | $1,373.04 | 2022-2024 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $497.65 | 2024-2025 | Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Q-Fix |
| Brixton Biosciences, INC. | $189.96 | 2025 | Neural Ice |
| Trimed, INC. | $148.05 | 2019-2020 | |
| Wound Management Technologies, INC | $133.27 | 2019 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $117.83 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $84.92 | 2019 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $39.95 | 2020 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $19.66 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $18.04 | 2024 | Lifevest |
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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- "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.