Total Payments
$330,042
2024 Payments
$33,595
Companies
20
Transactions
222
Medicare Patients
8,522
Medicare Billing
$319,519
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$175,045 (53.0%)
Consulting$116,125 (35.2%)
Travel$27,557 (8.3%)
Food & Beverage$8,102 (2.5%)
Research$3,213 (1.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $123,000 | 41 | 37.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $116,125 | 7 | 35.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $47,895 | 20 | 14.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $27,557 | 30 | 8.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,102 | 119 | 2.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $4,150 | 3 | 1.3% |
| Unspecified | $3,213 | 2 | 1.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$326,829
220 transactions
Research
$3,213
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $165,073 | 88 | $0 (2024) |
| Braemar Manufacturing, LLC | $108,000 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Cook Incorporated | $22,545 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $10,053 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $6,683 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $6,000 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,867 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Research Incorporated | $3,213 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $893.47 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,595 | 32 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($29,355) |
| 2023 | $31,769 | 50 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($21,734) |
| 2022 | $35,896 | 24 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($20,914) |
| 2021 | $20,354 | 15 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($19,577) |
| 2020 | $44,551 | 35 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($26,247) |
| 2019 | $60,042 | 43 | Braemar Manufacturing, LLC ($33,000) |
| 2018 | $64,273 | 21 | Braemar Manufacturing, LLC ($36,000) |
| 2017 | $39,563 | 2 | Braemar Manufacturing, LLC ($39,000) |
All Payment Transactions
222 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.60 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.13 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.81 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.56 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.70 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.91 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.53 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,344.04 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.33 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $389.28 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.11 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $91.87 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | EVOLUTION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $86.83 | General |
| Category: Lead Management | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $170.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.77 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 01/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 2,036 | 3,061 | $756,946 | $100,064 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2,405 | 3,482 | $665,170 | $88,536 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2,190 | 3,522 | $518,949 | $72,436 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1,891 | 2,762 | $441,066 | $58,482 |
Total Patients
8,522
Total Services
12,827
Medicare Billing
$319,519
Procedure Codes
67
All Medicare Procedures & Services
67 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 135 | 170 | $131,410 | $19,908 | 15.1% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 152 | 505 | $88,880 | $12,136 | 13.7% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $63,557 | $10,435 | 16.4% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 1,126 | 1,453 | $68,291 | $10,082 | 14.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 108 | 116 | $66,932 | $8,999 | 13.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $64,015 | $8,987 | 14.0% |
| 33235 | Removal of dual electrodes from right heart | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $49,238 | $7,278 | 14.8% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 242 | $86,878 | $6,917 | 8.0% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 88 | 119 | $28,322 | $3,471 | 12.3% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $36,531 | $2,560 | 7.0% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 42 | $15,666 | $2,162 | 13.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 84 | $13,104 | $1,743 | 13.3% |
| 33233 | Removal of permanent pacemaker pulse generator | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,568 | $1,365 | 9.4% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 24 | $7,608 | $1,171 | 15.4% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 24 | $6,648 | $817.47 | 12.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 103 | 104 | $4,888 | $684.07 | 14.0% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $5,148 | $652.42 | 12.7% |
| 93282 | Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $3,598 | $490.62 | 13.6% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,664 | $205.38 | 12.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 134 | 155 | $119,815 | $17,463 | 14.6% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 1,486 | 1,960 | $92,120 | $13,782 | 15.0% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2022 | 151 | 484 | $85,184 | $11,501 | 13.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $61,845 | $8,779 | 14.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 101 | 110 | $63,470 | $8,259 | 13.0% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 242 | $86,878 | $6,840 | 7.9% |
About Dr. Byron Lee, MD
Dr. Byron Lee, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Palo Alto, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700835584.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Byron Lee, MD has received a total of $330,042 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33,595 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 222 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($123,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 8,522 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,827 services with total Medicare billing of $319,519. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 67 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Palo Alto, CA
- Active Since 05/09/2006
- Last Updated 10/02/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700835584
Products in Payments
- LifeVest (Device) $165,073
- Cardiac Monitoring Suite (Device) $108,000
- EVOLUTION (Device) $22,732
- Arctic Front (Device) $9,364
- (7999) SRC Undivided (Device) $6,000
- Cook Medical Lead Extraction (Device) $3,213
- AVEIR (Device) $2,880
- Siello (Device) $2,125
- Micra (Device) $559.24
- Sotalol Hydrochloride (Drug) $500.00
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $462.80
- Optimizer (Device) $430.67
- remede System (Device) $408.60
- GALLANT (Device) $371.12
- CARTO 3 (Device) $353.94
- EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) $351.81
- Confirm Rx (Device) $291.93
- MICRA (Device) $284.72
- ENSITE (Device) $275.50
- EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $268.12
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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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