Physician profile
David W Lee
NPI 1558523928
$257,044.74
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $66K in 2025
The $66K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Interventional Pain Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $676).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $563 · 2020: $6,646 · 2021: $44K · 2022: $47K · 2023: $40K · 2024: $53K · 2025: $66K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $79K · Consulting Fee: $54K · Food and Beverage: $14K · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $7,425 · Travel and Lodging: $6,115.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $78,665.63 |
| Consulting Fee | $53,570.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $13,709.92 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $7,425.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,115.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $99,838.68 | 2019-2025 | Proclaim, Eterna, Octrode |
| Mml US, INC. | $71,649.75 | 2021-2025 | Reactiv8 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $56,334.76 | 2022-2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, Intracept, General - Therapies |
| Medtronic, INC. | $13,029.52 | 2021-2024 | Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $6,377.94 | 2023-2024 | Mild Device Kit |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $3,747.90 | 2021 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $2,000.00 | 2024-2025 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $1,316.70 | 2023 | Intracept |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $1,046.13 | 2020-2025 | Sprint Pns System |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $451.95 | 2022-2024 | Evoke |
| Painteq LLC | $451.85 | 2021-2024 | Painteq |
| Biotronik Nro, INC. | $221.66 | 2024-2025 | Prospera |
| Nevro Corp. | $220.03 | 2023-2024 | Senza |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $143.94 | 2019-2023 | Orthovisc |
| Amgen INC. | $121.84 | 2019 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $31.89 | 2025 | Senza |
| Eisai INC. | $24.87 | 2021 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $17.98 | 2024 | Ha Minuteman G3-R |
| Vertiflex, INC. | $16.20 | 2019 | |
| Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $1.15 | 2019-2020 |
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
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- "I saw David 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.