Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $22,675 | 11 | 35.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,500 | 8 | 22.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,629 | 24 | 15.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,415 | 119 | 13.3% |
| Honoraria | $7,800 | 2 | 12.3% |
| Education | $310.19 | 3 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $32,284 | 34 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $10,537 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| TEI Biosciences Inc | $8,469 | 13 | $0 (2019) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $3,897 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $2,331 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $1,233 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,099 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $702.67 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $526.10 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $481.10 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,778 | 61 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($2,571) |
| 2023 | $8,869 | 16 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($6,883) |
| 2022 | $8,431 | 19 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($6,500) |
| 2021 | $4,377 | 10 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($3,900) |
| 2020 | $3,787 | 6 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($3,250) |
| 2019 | $13,693 | 26 | TEI Biosciences Inc ($8,184) |
| 2018 | $17,792 | 22 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($16,501) |
| 2017 | $602.85 | 7 | Allergan Inc. ($148.09) |
All Payment Transactions
167 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.40 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.49 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $461.58 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $447.85 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $245.11 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.23 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.28 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.55 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.53 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.99 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.38 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.67 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.74 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device), ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.99 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.57 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.17 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.34 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.45 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.23 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.59 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Vioptix Inc | T. Ox Tissue Oximeter | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 93 | 176 | $206,417 | $19,531 |
| 2022 | 3 | 100 | 114 | $34,933 | $6,440 |
| 2021 | 4 | 112 | 132 | $52,357 | $9,201 |
| 2020 | 4 | 83 | 95 | $33,745 | $6,813 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
16 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15772 | Graft using patient's fat removed by liposuction and inserted into trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 50.0 cc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 87 | $149,159 | $11,793 | 7.9% |
| 15771 | Graft using patient's fat removed by liposuction and inserted into trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, or legs, 50.0 cc or less | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $36,192 | $3,686 | 10.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 37 | $8,251 | $2,047 | 24.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $9,375 | $1,515 | 16.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $3,440 | $490.20 | 14.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $16,630 | $3,477 | 20.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 43 | $13,069 | $2,417 | 18.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $5,234 | $545.99 | 10.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 52 | 52 | $14,720 | $3,713 | 25.2% |
| 49568 | Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $16,668 | $2,824 | 16.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 31 | $10,813 | $1,658 | 15.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 37 | $10,156 | $1,006 | 9.9% |
| 49568 | Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia, open procedure | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $16,668 | $2,868 | 17.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 36 | 36 | $7,730 | $2,362 | 30.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 28 | $5,360 | $1,129 | 21.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 19 | $3,987 | $453.52 | 11.4% |
About Dr. Gordon Lee, M.D
Dr. Gordon Lee, M.D is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery healthcare provider based in Palo Alto, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326009572.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gordon Lee, M.D has received a total of $63,330 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,778 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 167 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($22,675).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 388 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 517 services with total Medicare billing of $41,985. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 16 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Other Specialties Plastic Surgery
- Location Palo Alto, CA
- Active Since 03/29/2006
- Last Updated 04/29/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0122X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326009572
Products in Payments
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $9,100
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM (Device) $8,500
- SURGIMEND (Device) $8,373
- HUMEND (Device) $7,674
- Integra (Device) $7,453
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) (Device) $4,302
- FLOWABLE (Device) $3,250
- OviTex 2S (Device) $2,571
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $2,215
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $1,437
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $1,327
- ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander (Device) $1,185
- ADVANCED WOUND CARE (Device) $781.72
- ALLODERM (Device) $550.88
- IDRT (Device) $327.25
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $220.81
- Permacol (Device) $209.58
- Phasix (Device) $192.66
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $191.13
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $150.00
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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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