Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $12,685 | 14 | 34.0% |
| Unspecified | $12,633 | 20 | 33.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,938 | 1 | 18.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,028 | 71 | 13.5% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATRICURE, INC. | $14,484 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| TransMedics, Inc. | $12,633 | 20 | $0 (2019) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $7,841 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,296 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $709.93 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $319.45 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $373.47 | 3 | ATRICURE, INC. ($228.21) |
| 2023 | $10,375 | 8 | ATRICURE, INC. ($10,184) |
| 2022 | $456.11 | 4 | AtriCure, Inc. ($242.87) |
| 2021 | $758.21 | 10 | ATRICURE, INC. ($438.76) |
| 2020 | $61.84 | 2 | ATRICURE, INC. ($61.84) |
| 2019 | $6,976 | 31 | TransMedics, Inc. ($4,656) |
| 2018 | $17,050 | 37 | TransMedics, Inc. ($7,977) |
| 2017 | $1,232 | 11 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($903.13) |
All Payment Transactions
106 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.11 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.26 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_Non Divisional | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $210.10 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.24 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/23/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.52 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ISOLATOR SURGICAL ABLATION SYSTEM, ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9,131.60 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.38 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_Non Divisional | ||||||
| 09/24/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.52 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM, DISSECTOR | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $720.70 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.04 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.28 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_Non Divisional | ||||||
| 12/15/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.65 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.26 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_Non Divisional | ||||||
| 02/09/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.22 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/02/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.98 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 10/29/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE (Device), EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $356.09 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/02/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.98 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/10/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Portico Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.23 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 05/10/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER Vascular Plug and Accs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.22 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/10/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER Vascular Plug and Accs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/10/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER Vascular Plug and Accs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/10/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER Vascular Plug and Accs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 03/22/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device), SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.52 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/04/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.30 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/04/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.87 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUNG REGISTRY | TransMedics, Inc. | $4,233 | 4 |
| EXPAND LUNG II | TransMedics, Inc. | $3,446 | 3 |
| DCD HEART | TransMedics, Inc. | $1,263 | 4 |
| EXPAND HEART | TransMedics, Inc. | $1,263 | 4 |
| EXPAND LUNG | TransMedics, Inc. | $1,164 | 1 |
| RESEARCH LUNG | TransMedics, Inc. | $797.65 | 3 |
| LUNG RESEARCH | TransMedics, Inc. | $465.62 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 116 | 147 | $867,704 | $95,026 |
| 2022 | 4 | 86 | 120 | $656,573 | $66,299 |
| 2021 | 7 | 140 | 169 | $938,855 | $104,092 |
| 2020 | 4 | 108 | 149 | $747,811 | $67,567 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33266 | Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $212,744 | $45,307 | 21.3% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $404,700 | $24,174 | 6.0% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $151,360 | $12,840 | 8.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 49 | $90,797 | $9,425 | 10.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $8,103 | $3,280 | 40.5% |
| 33266 | Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $127,776 | $28,136 | 22.0% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $436,650 | $26,619 | 6.1% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 47 | $87,091 | $9,156 | 10.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $5,056 | $2,387 | 47.2% |
| 33266 | Reconstruction of upper heart chamber tissue and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope, extensive | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $134,365 | $30,954 | 23.0% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $394,050 | $24,479 | 6.2% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve using artificial valve on heart-lung machine, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $226,125 | $22,947 | 10.1% |
| 33244 | Removal of defibrillator electrodes through vein | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $62,230 | $10,794 | 17.3% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 49 | $90,797 | $9,767 | 10.8% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $13,088 | $3,825 | 29.2% |
| 33241 | Removal of defibrillator pulse generator | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $18,200 | $1,325 | 7.3% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 43 | 43 | $531,822 | $28,586 | 5.4% |
| 33266 | Reconstruction of upper heart chamber tissue and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $92,485 | $21,438 | 23.2% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 67 | $114,572 | $13,608 | 11.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 26 | $8,932 | $3,934 | 44.0% |
About Dr. Anson Lee, M.D
Dr. Anson Lee, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Palo Alto, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336237247.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Anson Lee, M.D has received a total of $37,282 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $373.47 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 106 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($12,685).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 450 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 585 services with total Medicare billing of $332,983. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Palo Alto, CA
- Active Since 10/10/2006
- Last Updated 04/27/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1336237247
Products in Payments
- Organ Care System (Device) $12,633
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $10,480
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,961
- CryoFlex (Device) $1,082
- EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system (Device) $482.35
- Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring (Device) $420.78
- LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE (Device) $356.09
- AtriCure Synergy Ablation System (Device) $326.31
- Coolrail Linear Pen (Device) $289.20
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $244.86
- AMPLATZER Vascular Plug and Accs (Device) $218.22
- General - Therapies (Device) $213.24
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $159.77
- Multifunctional linear pen (Device) $128.06
- Aptus Heli-FX (Device) $119.87
- ATRICLIP PRO2 (Device) $110.48
- Portico Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve (Device) $101.23
- ATRICURE BIPOLAR SYSTEM (Device) $92.22
- TYRX (Device) $78.50
- COOLRAIL LINEAR PEN (Device) $53.59
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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