Total Payments
$568,831
2024 Payments
$82,778
Companies
7
Transactions
116
Medicare Patients
1,284
Medicare Billing
$103,178
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$543,536 (95.6%)
Consulting$20,480 (3.6%)
Travel$2,857 (0.5%)
Food & Beverage$1,365 (0.2%)
Other$400.00 (0.1%)
Education$192.10 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $543,536 | 74 | 95.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $20,480 | 5 | 3.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,857 | 14 | 0.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,365 | 19 | 0.2% |
| Honoraria | $400.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $192.10 | 3 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $554,614 | 91 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $13,485 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited | $400.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $136.79 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Bone Support Inc. | $95.82 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| ACUMED LLC | $50.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $48.94 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82,778 | 9 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($82,641) |
| 2023 | $87,312 | 18 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($80,061) |
| 2022 | $78,351 | 11 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($78,187) |
| 2021 | $83,425 | 12 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($83,425) |
| 2020 | $63,031 | 14 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($62,535) |
| 2019 | $69,523 | 20 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($63,454) |
| 2018 | $61,357 | 22 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($61,308) |
| 2017 | $43,054 | 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($43,004) |
All Payment Transactions
116 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | NCB (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $18,802.69 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Anatomic Kickstand (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $442.60 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.79 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | NCB (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $18,244.26 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Anatomic Kickstand (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.51 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | NCB (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,972.65 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Anatomic Kickstand (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,084.23 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | NCB (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $21,431.68 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Anatomic Kickstand (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $862.62 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | NexGen (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $18,027.97 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Anatomic Kickstand (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $974.76 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,900.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | NexGen (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,489.13 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Anatomic Kickstand (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,208.28 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/29/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $121.68 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/29/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.50 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/29/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.28 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/29/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.79 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/29/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.88 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $512.96 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $223.25 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $204.09 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | NexGen (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,091.58 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Anatomic Kickstand (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,018.91 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 309 | 387 | $144,611 | $28,509 |
| 2022 | 6 | 356 | 438 | $166,567 | $31,247 |
| 2021 | 7 | 338 | 396 | $165,882 | $28,334 |
| 2020 | 5 | 281 | 334 | $87,251 | $15,088 |
Total Patients
1,284
Total Services
1,555
Medicare Billing
$103,178
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 109 | 174 | $55,332 | $11,854 | 21.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 88 | $43,296 | $8,119 | 18.8% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $18,600 | $3,578 | 19.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 54 | $11,448 | $2,278 | 19.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $12,008 | $2,185 | 18.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $3,927 | $495.66 | 12.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 112 | 167 | $53,106 | $10,873 | 20.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 114 | 114 | $56,088 | $10,364 | 18.5% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $25,265 | $4,063 | 16.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 80 | $16,960 | $3,513 | 20.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $9,164 | $1,627 | 17.8% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 25 | 32 | $5,984 | $806.68 | 13.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 67 | 67 | $32,964 | $5,876 | 17.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 63 | 80 | $25,440 | $5,491 | 21.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 80 | 107 | $22,684 | $5,014 | 22.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 73 | $23,068 | $4,240 | 18.4% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering | Office | 2021 | 14 | 20 | $36,020 | $3,592 | 10.0% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $18,600 | $3,269 | 17.6% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2021 | 29 | 37 | $7,106 | $851.25 | 12.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 127 | 127 | $37,997 | $6,720 | 17.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 100 | 143 | $29,035 | $5,095 | 17.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $9,695 | $1,640 | 16.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 16 | $4,914 | $928.16 | 18.9% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 27 | $5,610 | $705.35 | 12.6% |
About Dr. Donald Lee, MD
Dr. Donald Lee, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Nashville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346337482.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Donald Lee, MD has received a total of $568,831 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $82,778 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 116 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($543,536).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 1,284 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,555 services with total Medicare billing of $103,178. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Hand Surgery
- Location Nashville, TN
- Active Since 10/09/2006
- Last Updated 03/16/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346337482
Products in Payments
- Alps Plates and Instruments (Device) $286,648
- NexGen (Device) $97,348
- NCB (Device) $79,451
- A.L.P.S. (Device) $51,825
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $13,485
- DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs (Device) $12,196
- DVR Anatomic Kickstand (Device) $11,046
- ALPS Clavicle (Device) $6,250
- Explor (Device) $4,009
- Wristloc (Device) $1,051
- Comprehensive Reverse (Device) $141.00
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $136.79
- Alps Hand (Device) $116.25
- CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device) $95.82
- Product Portfolio (Device) $69.81
- Hand Fracture System (Device) $50.00
- Tymlos (Biological) $48.94
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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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