Physician profile

Steven F Lee

Ophthalmology · Saint Louis, MO

NPI 1134118482

$33,067.12

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

44 companies · $4,822 in 2025

The $4,822 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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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$13,315.59
Travel and Lodging$1,166.41

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
Alcon Vision LLC $5,193.41 2019-2025 Hydrus Microstent, Clareon, Clareon Panoptix Pro
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $4,540.93 2019-2025 Tecnis Iol, Tecnis Iol, Tecnis Simplicity
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $3,629.14 2022-2025 Envista Mx60 Iol, Stellaris Elite, Ic-8 Apthera Iol
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC $2,355.14 2019-2023 Flarex
Glaukos Corporation $1,593.90 2021-2025 Idose, Is3-Istent Infinitetrabecular Micro-Bypass System Model Is3, Istent Infinite Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model Is3
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. $1,563.69 2022-2025 Quatera 700, Veracity Surgical, Cirrus Hd-Oct
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $1,492.70 2019-2021
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $1,328.32 2019-2025 Cequa
Abbvie INC. $1,126.78 2022-2025
Rxsight INC $1,095.49 2022-2025 Rxsight Injector Cartridge, Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd)
Allergan, INC. $931.63 2019-2022
Sight Sciences, INC. $791.76 2019-2024 Omni Surgical System
Ivantis, INC $698.78 2019-2021
Biotissue Holdings INC. $682.28 2019-2024
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $623.18 2019-2022
Show all 43 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $586.81 2019-2023
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $562.14 2019-2025 Dextenza
Harrow Eye, LLC $524.02 2023-2025 Iheezo, Natacyn, Tobradex St
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $462.68 2024-2025 Xdemvy
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $388.41 2020-2025 Acthar
Dompe US, INC. $372.53 2022-2025 Oxervate
Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. $300.23 2019-2020
New World Medical,INC. $269.78 2020-2025 Streamline, Clearpath, Ahmed Glaucoma Valve
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $268.60 2022-2025 Tyrvaya
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $229.47 2019-2023 Tepezza
Beaver-Visitec International, INC. $198.68 2021-2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $198.59 2023-2025 Izervay
Omeros Corporation $149.42 2019-2021
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $134.55 2022-2023
Eyepoint US, INC. $131.27 2019-2022
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $119.66 2019-2020
Shire North American Group INC $101.64 2019
Genentech USA, INC. $80.65 2022-2025 Vabysmo
Leica Microsystems INC. $61.00 2024 Surgical Microscopes
The Cameron-Ehlen Group, INC. $48.63 2020
Staar Surgical Company $47.96 2019
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited $42.15 2023 Rayone Aspheric, Rayone Emv, Omidria
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $41.42 2023 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Amgen INC. $26.12 2025 Tepezza
Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag $19.40 2020
Tearlab Corp $18.30 2019
Alimera Sciences, INC. $18.20 2019
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $17.68 2019

1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

Envista Mx60 Iol $1,471Stellaris Elite $1,388Ic-8 Apthera Iol $1,388Hydrus Microstent $1,056Tecnis Iol $1,019Cequa $911Rxsight Injector Handpiece $873Rxsight Contact Lens $873Rxsight Injector Cartridge $873Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd) $873Clareon $711Miebo $662Clareon Panoptix Pro $591Light Adjustable Lens (Lal) $560Xiidra $466Xdemvy $463Omni Surgical System $434Flarex $381Oxervate $359Iheezo $353Rxsight Light Adjustable Lens (Rxlal) $313Acrysof Iq Panoptix Uv Iol $276Tecnis Simplicity $246Verkazia $243Natacyn $243Tobradex St $243Idose $223Quatera 700 $206Istent Infinite Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model Is3 $205Is3-Istent Infinitetrabecular Micro-Bypass System Model Is3 $205Veracity Surgical $204Durysta $172Izervay $170Kxl System (Not Refurbished) $160Tyrvaya $155Cirrus Hd-Oct $153Triesence $150Bromsite $150Xelpros $150Xen Glaucoma Treatment System $149Tepezza $147Voyager Dslt $146Photrexa $145Simbrinza $145Lensx $140Acrysof Iq Vivity $128Tryptyr $123Rhopressa $122Rocklatan $122Acthar $119Amo Phaco Needle $105Ngenuity $96.75Catalys System $96.35Argos $89.72Streamline $71.47Kahook Dual Blade $71.47Ahmed Glaucoma Valve $71.47Clearpath $71.47Artevo 800 $67.00Surgical Microscopes $61.00Lotemax Sm $55.88Via360 $54.85Photrexa Cross-Linking Kit $53.91Vyzulta $51.04Lumigan $50.47Vabysmo $47.04Rayone Spheric $42.15Omidria $42.15Rayone Aspheric $42.15Rayone Emv $42.15Purified Cortrophin Gel $41.42Veritas Vision System $36.97Dextenza $34.96Ozurdex $34.82Stellaris $28.53Vevye $21.01Lumera 700 $20.58Centurion $15.92Eysuvis $11.79

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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Payment summary

Steven F Lee

$33,067.12

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Alcon Vision LLC
Context
The $4,822 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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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.