Physician profile

Richard S Lee

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine · Newport Beach, CA

NPI 1508040304

$17,775.28

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $60.04 in 2025

The $60.04 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).

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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$2,767.41

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
Stryker Corporation $10,577.52 2019-2022
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $1,351.85 2019-2021
Orthofix Medical, INC. $1,113.67 2021-2023 Pillar Sa, Pillar Al, Mariner
Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC $909.57 2019-2020
Nexxt Spine LLC $427.50 2024 Nexxt Matrixx Systems
Nuvasive, INC. $373.11 2019-2023 Xlif
Spinal Elements, INC. $340.54 2023
Globus Medical, INC. $326.51 2024-2025 Alif Instruments (Universal), Xlif
Medtronic USA, INC. $318.32 2020
Spineart USA INC $300.33 2022-2023 Perla Tl
Medtronic, INC. $286.11 2021-2022
Osteocentric Technologies, INC. $177.35 2024 Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St
Ulrich Medical USA, INC. $172.26 2024
Camber Spine Technologies LLC $146.91 2022
Adcura, INC. $125.84 2023
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Carbofix Spine INC $120.89 2024
Boston Scientific Corporation $118.31 2024 Intracept
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $117.55 2024 Quviviq
Medicrea USA, Corp. $105.80 2019
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $99.43 2023 Durasorb Monofilament Mesh, Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Ossdsign USA Incorporated $97.06 2024
Precision Spine, INC. $82.51 2023
Nevro Corp. $43.05 2020
Intrinsic Therapeutics $27.62 2025 Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device)
Zimvie INC. $15.67 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Richard S Lee

$17,775.28

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $60.04 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).

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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.