Physician profile
Michael K Lee
NPI 1053317685
$610.27
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $150 in 2025
The $150 reported for 2025 was less 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: $134 · 2020: $61.51 · 2021: $81.12 · 2022: $97.99 · 2023: $68.45 · 2024: $17.06 · 2025: $150.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $236.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $235.65 |
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 | $258.37 | 2019-2023 | Clarifix Cryotherapy Device |
| Medtronic, INC. | $150.14 | 2025 | Symplicity G3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $63.00 | 2019 | |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA | $37.45 | 2023-2024 | Ryaltris |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $31.65 | 2022 | |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $31.49 | 2023 | Inspire |
| Olympus America INC. | $25.56 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abiomed | $12.61 | 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.
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- "I saw Michael 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.