Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $17,658 | 6 | 58.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,845 | 2 | 19.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,364 | 39 | 11.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,381 | 9 | 7.8% |
| Honoraria | $1,000 | 1 | 3.3% |
| Education | $174.94 | 2 | 0.6% |
| Unspecified | $17.50 | 1 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | $16,156 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| BTG International, Inc. | $6,201 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Novocure Inc. | $2,075 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,875 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Monteris Medical Corporation | $1,637 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| INSYS Therapeutics Inc | $997.50 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $670.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Incyte Corporation | $344.55 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $229.69 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $108.05 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $776.71 | 8 | Novocure Inc. ($416.63) |
| 2023 | $9,809 | 12 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC ($9,531) |
| 2022 | $5,036 | 7 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC ($4,625) |
| 2021 | $4,003 | 3 | Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC ($2,000) |
| 2020 | $104.15 | 1 | Novocure Inc. ($104.15) |
| 2019 | $6,697 | 11 | BTG International, Inc. ($6,201) |
| 2018 | $1,881 | 9 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($1,585) |
| 2017 | $2,131 | 9 | INSYS Therapeutics Inc ($997.50) |
All Payment Transactions
60 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.83 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.81 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.05 | General |
| 05/31/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $167.59 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Incyte Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.26 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | DARZALEX (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.95 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Incyte Corporation | — | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.99 | General |
| 02/21/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.23 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.06 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,160.00 | General |
| 09/29/2023 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $571.30 | General |
| 09/29/2023 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $394.77 | General |
| 09/29/2023 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $201.81 | General |
| 09/29/2023 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.53 | General |
| 09/29/2023 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.05 | General |
| 09/29/2023 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.16 | General |
| 06/05/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.49 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/04/2023 | Incyte Corporation | ZYNYZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.41 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.47 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/20/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.25 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $87.11 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | Novocure Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.31 | General |
| 11/17/2022 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $134.47 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/16/2022 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.83 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,625.00 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAG | Monteris Medical Corporation | $17.50 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 119 | 246 | $61,536 | $18,556 |
| 2022 | 4 | 110 | 247 | $54,739 | $15,887 |
| 2021 | 5 | 183 | 365 | $89,052 | $26,421 |
| 2020 | 6 | 119 | 251 | $52,889 | $15,961 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 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 | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 102 | $21,930 | $6,840 | 31.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 60 | $17,040 | $5,427 | 31.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 50 | $9,850 | $3,006 | 30.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $9,350 | $2,241 | 24.0% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $3,366 | $1,041 | 30.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 101 | $21,715 | $6,933 | 31.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 108 | $21,276 | $5,912 | 27.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $6,600 | $1,615 | 24.5% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $5,148 | $1,428 | 27.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 53 | 152 | $29,944 | $8,479 | 28.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 104 | $22,360 | $7,552 | 33.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 36 | $19,800 | $5,602 | 28.3% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 44 | $8,712 | $2,460 | 28.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 29 | $8,236 | $2,328 | 28.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 42 | 139 | $27,805 | $7,844 | 28.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 53 | $9,115 | $2,941 | 32.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 15 | $6,710 | $2,358 | 35.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $4,636 | $1,496 | 32.3% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 16 | $2,761 | $840.79 | 30.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $1,862 | $482.76 | 25.9% |
About Dr. Glenn Lesser, MD
Dr. Glenn Lesser, MD is a Medical Oncology healthcare provider based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/30/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205810660.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Glenn Lesser, MD has received a total of $30,439 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $776.71 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 60 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($17,658).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lesser has provided services to 531 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,109 services with total Medicare billing of $76,824. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Medical Oncology
- Location Winston Salem, NC
- Active Since 11/30/2005
- Last Updated 05/13/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207RX0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205810660
Products in Payments
- VORAXAZE (Drug) $6,201
- Neuroblate (Device) $1,619
- Optune (Device) $1,401
- SYNDROS (Drug) $997.50
- Oncology (Device) $646.77
- Avastin (Biological) $115.29
- DARZALEX (Biological) $99.95
- ZYNYZ (Drug) $37.41
- Rebif (Biological) $28.83
- NeuroBlate (Drug) $17.50
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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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