Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $732.19 | 8 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | $425.89 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $159.71 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| EllexiScience | $110.46 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $22.26 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $13.87 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185.35 | 2 | Glaukos Corporation ($163.09) |
| 2023 | $107.74 | 1 | Glaukos Corporation ($107.74) |
| 2022 | $155.06 | 1 | GLAUKOS CORPORATION ($155.06) |
| 2018 | $110.46 | 1 | EllexiScience ($110.46) |
| 2017 | $173.58 | 3 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($159.71) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.26 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $163.09 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.74 | General |
| 07/14/2022 | GLAUKOS CORPORATION | IACCESS (Device), ISTENT INJECT W | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.06 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMIC KNIFE | ||||||
| 11/07/2018 | EllexiScience | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.46 | General |
| 08/09/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | CardioMEMS HF System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 01/23/2017 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | CyPass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.51 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/23/2017 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | CyPass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.20 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,023 | 1,162 | $418,582 | $88,511 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,046 | 1,205 | $462,195 | $101,193 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,028 | 1,163 | $497,560 | $95,655 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,333 | 1,419 | $403,016 | $83,499 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 56 | $110,515 | $22,401 | 20.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 187 | 206 | $43,054 | $13,509 | 31.4% |
| 66991 | Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 25 | $51,204 | $12,992 | 25.4% |
| 66174 | Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 28 | $80,248 | $9,204 | 11.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $30,562 | $8,351 | 27.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 145 | 181 | $25,702 | $7,740 | 30.1% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 22 | $23,299 | $3,527 | 15.1% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $13,311 | $2,864 | 21.5% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Facility | 2023 | 174 | 175 | $14,350 | $2,589 | 18.0% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Facility | 2023 | 122 | 127 | $10,414 | $2,267 | 21.8% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 99 | $8,888 | $2,032 | 22.9% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Facility | 2023 | 103 | 103 | $4,429 | $577.64 | 13.0% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $2,607 | $458.41 | 17.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 87 | $172,019 | $34,142 | 19.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 179 | 208 | $43,472 | $13,998 | 32.2% |
| 66174 | Dilation to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 24 | $70,217 | $13,728 | 19.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 154 | 219 | $31,098 | $10,015 | 32.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 111 | 111 | $35,742 | $9,212 | 25.8% |
| 66991 | Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $30,120 | $5,940 | 19.7% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 25 | $25,832 | $3,671 | 14.2% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $13,804 | $3,336 | 24.2% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Facility | 2022 | 177 | 182 | $14,924 | $2,675 | 17.9% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Facility | 2022 | 106 | 116 | $9,492 | $2,172 | 22.9% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $4,661 | $819.04 | 17.6% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 28 | $2,520 | $654.08 | 26.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Lee, M.D
Dr. Christopher Lee, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Temple, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/15/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932494143.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Lee, M.D has received a total of $732.19 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $185.35 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($732.19).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 4,430 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,949 services with total Medicare billing of $368,859. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Glaucoma Specialist, Ophthalmology
- Location Temple, TX
- Active Since 06/15/2011
- Last Updated 08/20/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932494143
Products in Payments
- iDose (Device) $163.09
- CyPass (Device) $159.71
- IACCESS (Device) $155.06
- OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $22.26
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $13.87
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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