Physician profile

Walter Tsong Lee

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck · Durham, NC

NPI 1821052994

$2,239.58

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

4 companies · $247 in 2025

The $247 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Plastic Surgery Within The Head & Neck provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $238).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$263.45

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $1,726.38 2019
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $249.75 2019-2021
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, INC. $247.26 2025
Ethicon US, LLC $16.19 2023 Harmonic

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Walter Tsong Lee

$2,239.58

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $247 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Plastic Surgery Within The Head & Neck provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $238).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.