Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $121,074 | 13 | 61.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $29,025 | 7 | 14.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,641 | 83 | 12.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $10,250 | 7 | 5.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $7,000 | 3 | 3.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,549 | 94 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $88,780 | 56 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $41,392 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $40,428 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes GmbH | $24,615 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,663 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $734.42 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $288.67 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Augmedics Inc. | $201.25 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $139.76 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $95.47 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,650 | 27 | Synthes GmbH ($2,412) |
| 2023 | $13,277 | 21 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($10,389) |
| 2022 | $15,520 | 19 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($9,743) |
| 2021 | $17,127 | 11 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($12,166) |
| 2020 | $4,577 | 2 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($4,577) |
| 2019 | $43,432 | 43 | Stryker Corporation ($29,000) |
| 2018 | $42,215 | 33 | Stryker Corporation ($20,437) |
| 2017 | $56,740 | 51 | Stryker Corporation ($39,343) |
All Payment Transactions
207 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | HEDRON T (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.11 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,210.00 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.35 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.55 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device), CONDUIT, FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.71 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $201.25 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.36 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.32 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.48 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.37 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.52 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $174.61 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $152.12 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.16 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $190.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $180.29 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $54.79 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $190.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $176.63 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/20/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $435.64 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 497 | 578 | $515,060 | $78,836 |
| 2022 | 10 | 497 | 631 | $842,828 | $120,536 |
| 2021 | 9 | 527 | 621 | $742,938 | $112,123 |
| 2020 | 11 | 481 | 588 | $940,412 | $123,906 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $189,912 | $20,054 | 10.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 121 | 167 | $48,342 | $12,036 | 24.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 88 | $58,040 | $11,788 | 20.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $46,613 | $8,253 | 17.7% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $70,614 | $7,908 | 11.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 129 | $31,339 | $6,881 | 22.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $24,534 | $3,230 | 13.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $12,748 | $3,151 | 24.7% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $20,048 | $2,859 | 14.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $12,871 | $2,676 | 20.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $258,816 | $30,178 | 11.7% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 58 | $157,901 | $18,512 | 11.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 120 | 172 | $48,151 | $12,672 | 26.3% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $97,126 | $11,417 | 11.8% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $86,216 | $10,175 | 11.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 71 | 71 | $45,300 | $10,008 | 22.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 88 | 125 | $29,583 | $6,979 | 23.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $30,448 | $6,118 | 20.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 19 | $34,013 | $4,694 | 13.8% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $28,227 | $4,218 | 14.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $11,714 | $2,518 | 21.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $9,872 | $2,254 | 22.8% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,460 | $792.29 | 14.5% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach, single interspace and segment | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $273,732 | $33,423 | 12.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 35 | $96,074 | $11,818 | 12.3% |
About Michael Lee
Michael Lee is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/04/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881896652.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Michael Lee has received a total of $198,539 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,650 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 207 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($121,074).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 2,002 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,418 services with total Medicare billing of $435,402. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 06/04/2007
- Last Updated 10/24/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1881896652
Products in Payments
- AERO (Device) $36,100
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $27,646
- ES2 (Device) $17,577
- CORBEL (Device) $11,957
- QUARTEX (Device) $11,874
- AccuLIF (Device) $11,807
- VIPER (Device) $11,330
- SABLE (Device) $10,097
- Bio4 (Device) $10,000
- ACCULIF (Device) $8,470
- EXCELSIUS (Device) $4,500
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $1,610
- ANCHOR L (Device) $1,237
- ZERO-P (Device) $1,206
- CASCADIA (Device) $952.59
- TRITANIUM (Device) $866.90
- ESCALATE (Device) $847.04
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $834.67
- OASYS (Device) $536.79
- CREO AMP Sagittal Offset Tulip (Device) $412.16
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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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