Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,731 | 3 | 46.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,748 | 40 | 22.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,720 | 13 | 22.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,106 | 1 | 9.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conformis, Inc. | $6,791 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,051 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Exactech, Inc. | $1,520 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Arcuro Medical Inc | $1,000 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $213.76 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $158.86 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $142.90 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| OMNIlife science, Inc | $121.21 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $116.99 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $106.59 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,358 | 7 | Arcuro Medical Inc ($1,000) |
| 2023 | $1,747 | 3 | Conformis, Inc. ($1,706) |
| 2022 | $5,222 | 9 | Conformis, Inc. ($4,929) |
| 2021 | $2,024 | 18 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,566) |
| 2020 | $528.07 | 10 | Conformis, Inc. ($156.61) |
| 2019 | $1,399 | 9 | EXACTECH, INC. ($1,209) |
| 2017 | $26.08 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($26.08) |
All Payment Transactions
57 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.59 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.58 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | T2 ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.56 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Arcuro Medical Inc | SuperBall (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.77 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.99 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.49 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Conformis, Inc. | ACTERA HIP STEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,105.51 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Implants | ||||||
| 06/06/2023 | Conformis, Inc. | ACTERA HIP STEM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Implants | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.73 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Conformis, Inc. | Actera Hip Stem (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,131.20 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Implants | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | Conformis, Inc. | Actera Hip Stem (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.75 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Implants | ||||||
| 07/31/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.62 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 07/22/2022 | Conformis, Inc. | Actera Hip Stem (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $463.70 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Implants | ||||||
| 07/22/2022 | Conformis, Inc. | Actera Hip Stem (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.99 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Implants | ||||||
| 07/15/2022 | Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver (Device), StimQ Freedom-4A Receiver Kit Channel A US w/ Receiver, StimQ Freedom-8A Receiver Kit Channel A US w/ Receiver | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $116.99 | General |
| Category: Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.25 | General |
| 06/07/2022 | OMNIlife science, Inc | OMNIBotics 3.0 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.21 | General |
| Category: Technology - Hips | ||||||
| 01/20/2022 | Conformis, Inc. | iTotal Identity PS (Device), Identity Imprint Knee Replacement System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.65 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Implants | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.94 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 11/03/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | POLARSTEM (Device), R3 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.13 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 08/14/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Arcos (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $168.92 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 08/14/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona Revision (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.08 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 08/13/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Arcos (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $900.81 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 08/13/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Arcos (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $168.92 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 3,842 | 11,632 | $3.5M | $549,326 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2,658 | 7,222 | $2.0M | $378,942 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,895 | 6,008 | $1.5M | $308,522 |
| 2020 | 9 | 304 | 353 | $187,219 | $33,741 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
75 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 775 | 1,300 | $494,337 | $91,326 | 18.5% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 80 | $487,606 | $88,345 | 18.1% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 70 | $426,376 | $77,223 | 18.1% |
| J7331 | Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 35 | 2,480 | $592,300 | $38,476 | 6.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 305 | 305 | $215,672 | $37,685 | 17.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 272 | 349 | $186,211 | $34,782 | 18.7% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 1,379 | $186,992 | $26,340 | 14.1% |
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 48 | 1,984 | $149,832 | $26,298 | 17.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 282 | 511 | $146,232 | $25,811 | 17.7% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 440 | 684 | $134,276 | $24,206 | 18.0% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 376 | 504 | $97,554 | $18,088 | 18.5% |
| 97750 | Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 406 | 646 | $90,104 | $14,204 | 15.8% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $60,487 | $11,502 | 19.0% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 183 | 297 | $50,897 | $9,518 | 18.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 105 | 105 | $49,967 | $7,428 | 14.9% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 300 | $37,308 | $5,033 | 13.5% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 63 | $26,349 | $4,561 | 17.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $10,685 | $1,739 | 16.3% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 209 | 288 | $4,320 | $1,690 | 39.1% |
| G0283 | Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | Office | 2023 | 33 | 223 | $12,932 | $1,656 | 12.8% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $14,806 | $1,631 | 11.0% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $12,121 | $1,597 | 13.2% |
| 99453 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $913.44 | $186.72 | 20.4% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 65 | $396,180 | $73,655 | 18.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 395 | 646 | $210,642 | $45,816 | 21.8% |
About Dr. Eric Lee, MD
Dr. Eric Lee, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/14/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518378496.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Lee, MD has received a total of $12,305 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,358 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 57 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($5,731).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 8,699 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 25,215 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 75 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 05/14/2014
- Last Updated 12/30/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518378496
Products in Payments
- Actera Hip Stem (Device) $4,796
- ACTERA HIP STEM (Device) $1,706
- Arcos (Device) $1,288
- EQUINOXE (Device) $1,209
- SuperBall (Device) $1,000
- ALTEON (Device) $310.87
- Persona (Device) $182.51
- Hip, Identity CR (Device) $156.61
- Persona Revision (Device) $134.08
- iTotal Identity PS (Device) $133.65
- ATTUNE (Device) $123.72
- OMNIBotics 3.0 (Device) $121.21
- G7 (Device) $120.18
- POLARSTEM (Device) $117.13
- StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver (Device) $116.99
- Taperloc (Device) $114.34
- GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) $106.59
- MAKO (Device) $74.28
- Avenir (Device) $64.00
- MONOVISC (Device) $58.11
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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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