Physician profile
Stephen F Lex
NPI 1215930599
$1,290.11
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $108 in 2025
The $108 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Plastic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $55.25 · 2020: $189 · 2021: $328 · 2022: $162 · 2023: $191 · 2024: $258 · 2025: $108.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $556.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $556.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $409.96 | 2019-2025 | Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer |
| Watermark Medical, INC. | $185.00 | 2020-2021 | |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. | $173.15 | 2021-2025 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $129.86 | 2024 | Ovitex 2s |
| Allergan, INC. | $121.75 | 2021-2022 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $89.20 | 2023-2025 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $40.11 | 2024 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $24.70 | 2020 | |
| Revance Therapeutics, INC. | $22.41 | 2024 | Daxxify |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $18.47 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $17.65 | 2021 | |
| Medline Industries LP | $16.79 | 2023 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $15.91 | 2020 | |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $12.79 | 2023 | |
| Coopersurgical, INC. | $12.36 | 2019 |
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.