Physician profile
Hei S Lee
NPI 1477523918
$438.32
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $92.00 in 2025
The $92.00 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Anesthesiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $58.09).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $100 · 2022: $123 · 2024: $123 · 2025: $92.00.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $215.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $215.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comsort, INC | $100.00 | 2019 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $99.64 | 2022 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $92.00 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $75.48 | 2024 | |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $47.67 | 2024 | Stelara |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.53 | 2022 |
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 Hei 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.