Total Payments
$277,537
2024 Payments
$53,385
Companies
18
Transactions
574
Medicare Patients
8,626
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$177,585 (64.0%)
Travel$36,900 (13.3%)
Consulting$32,538 (11.7%)
Education$15,328 (5.5%)
Food & Beverage$13,085 (4.7%)
Research$1,400 (0.5%)
Gifts$701.84 (0.3%)
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 | $176,335 | 37 | 63.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $36,900 | 145 | 13.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $32,538 | 27 | 11.7% |
| Education | $15,328 | 18 | 5.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,085 | 342 | 4.7% |
| Unspecified | $1,400 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Grant | $1,250 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Gift | $701.84 | 1 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$276,137
572 transactions
Research
$1,400
1 transactions
Ownership
$0
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $248,882 | 455 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $9,882 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Sequoia Surgical, Inc. | $9,296 | 23 | $0 (2022) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $3,755 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | $2,520 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $1,250 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $641.03 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $529.71 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $344.09 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Steelhead Surgical Inc | $132.26 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,385 | 93 | Arthrex, Inc. ($44,377) |
| 2023 | $69,856 | 146 | Arthrex, Inc. ($68,426) |
| 2022 | $56,234 | 121 | Arthrex, Inc. ($54,658) |
| 2021 | $56,598 | 107 | Arthrex, Inc. ($52,637) |
| 2020 | $15,968 | 32 | Arthrex, Inc. ($15,213) |
| 2019 | $5,651 | 34 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($2,184) |
| 2018 | $11,192 | 22 | Arthrex, Inc. ($7,268) |
| 2017 | $8,654 | 19 | Arthrex, Inc. ($5,066) |
All Payment Transactions
574 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 2 of 23
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 04/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $164.98 | General |
| 04/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $146.98 | General |
| 04/17/2024 | Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.99 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device), AEQUALIS, AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,400.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device), AEQUALIS, AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.91 | General |
| 04/05/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 04/05/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/03/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 03/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device), AEQUALIS PERFORM+, SIMPLICITI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.30 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $393.52 | General |
| 03/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.41 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | SHOULDER IMPLANTS ROTATOR CUFF CUFFMEND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $413.34 | General |
| Category: Shoulder - Implants - Rotator Cuff - CuffMend | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.56 | General |
| 02/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $845.96 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 2,292 | 3,128 | $1.9M | $353,713 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,514 | 3,189 | $2.3M | $406,108 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2,200 | 2,888 | $1.5M | $287,584 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,620 | 2,253 | $975,560 | $177,922 |
Total Patients
8,626
Total Services
11,458
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
94
All Medicare Procedures & Services
94 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 113 | 115 | $513,015 | $134,793 | 26.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 338 | 446 | $180,630 | $44,416 | 24.6% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2023 | 106 | 107 | $256,800 | $33,537 | 13.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 341 | 426 | $121,410 | $29,596 | 24.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $173,600 | $27,117 | 15.6% |
| 23474 | Revision of total shoulder repair, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $80,370 | $20,798 | 25.9% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 312 | 440 | $48,400 | $12,378 | 25.6% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 68 | 142 | $90,000 | $11,613 | 12.9% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $101,200 | $8,330 | 8.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 97 | 126 | $31,500 | $7,236 | 23.0% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $129,200 | $4,698 | 3.6% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $135,300 | $4,531 | 3.3% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 186 | 195 | $20,865 | $4,418 | 21.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $17,193 | $4,033 | 23.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 192 | 210 | $15,960 | $2,218 | 13.9% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 205 | 233 | $4,893 | $1,949 | 39.8% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 20 | $2,200 | $564.20 | 25.6% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $1,820 | $497.56 | 27.3% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 53 | 68 | $1,496 | $421.70 | 28.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 70 | 399 | $5,187 | $330.95 | 6.4% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $532.00 | $237.12 | 44.6% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 122 | 124 | $542,458 | $139,654 | 25.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 396 | 514 | $208,170 | $49,565 | 23.8% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 40 | $224,000 | $34,721 | 15.5% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2022 | 113 | 116 | $272,640 | $34,426 | 12.6% |
About Dr. Julia Lee, MD
Dr. Julia Lee, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Fresno, California. 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 1437444759.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Julia Lee, MD has received a total of $277,537 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $53,385 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 574 transactions from 18 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" ($176,335).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 8,626 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,458 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 94 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Fresno, CA
- Active Since 06/15/2011
- Last Updated 04/20/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1437444759
Products in Payments
- AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) $3,641
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $2,571
- TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) $2,400
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $1,406
- ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS VIP TECHNOLOGY VIP 5D (Device) $780.86
- Ascend Flex (Device) $701.84
- Arthrex (Device) $676.69
- InSet System (Device) $641.03
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $421.11
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS ROTATOR CUFF CUFFMEND (Device) $413.34
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $191.89
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $160.46
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST FRACTURE MANAGEMENT (Device) $121.90
- Comp Reverse Shoulder E (Device) $121.78
- Comprehensive Anatomic (Device) $116.99
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS SWIVELOCKS KNOTLESS (Device) $110.06
- ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS REVERS TOTAL SHOULDER REVERS (Device) $108.58
- Reunion (Device) $108.23
- ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS (Device) $101.62
- ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE (Device) $98.96
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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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