Physician profile
Sung Gon Lee
NPI 1023499423
$1,322.08
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $49.11 in 2025
The $49.11 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Colon & Rectal Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $88.92 · 2022: $505 · 2023: $505 · 2024: $174 · 2025: $49.11.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $478 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $250.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $478.14 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $681.17 | 2021-2024 | Da Vinci Sp |
| Atricure, INC. | $200.12 | 2023 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $135.11 | 2021-2024 | Ligasure |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $90.52 | 2022-2024 | Gattex |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $49.11 | 2025 | Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $44.92 | 2022 | |
| Ambu INC. | $22.68 | 2022 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.19 | 2022 | |
| Thd America, INC. | $16.81 | 2022-2023 | |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $16.79 | 2022 | |
| Braintree Laboratories, INC. | $16.45 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $15.56 | 2024 | Eikon Lt Adapt Smoke Evacuation, Eikon |
| Merit Medical Systems INC | $10.65 | 2022 |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Sung 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.