Physician profile
Benjamin E Lee
NPI 1164407714
$47,799.56
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $23K in 2025
The $23K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $31.16 · 2020: $2,664 · 2021: $14K · 2022: $3,816 · 2023: $3,213 · 2024: $908 · 2025: $23K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $16K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $6,075 · Food and Beverage: $3,435 · Travel and Lodging: $1,251 · Consulting Fee: $965.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $15,500.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $6,075.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,435.42 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,250.55 |
| Consulting Fee | $965.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $22,813.12 | 2020-2025 | Tagrisso |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $21,554.16 | 2021-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,326.57 | 2022-2024 | Signia |
| Covidien Lp | $953.00 | 2020 | |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $500.00 | 2025 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $307.14 | 2022-2024 | |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $133.52 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $104.05 | 2024 | Ribfix Blu Advantage, Medline |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $47.63 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abiomed | $36.73 | 2025 | |
| Sk Life Science, INC. | $23.64 | 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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- "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.