Total Payments
$8,629
2024 Payments
$15.98
Companies
56
Transactions
599
Medicare Patients
4,462
Medicare Billing
$365,867
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$8,320 (96.4%)
Other$250.00 (2.9%)
Education$58.84 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,320 | 593 | 96.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $250.00 | 1 | 2.9% |
| Education | $58.84 | 5 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,677 | 141 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $638.76 | 53 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $609.13 | 45 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $604.86 | 47 | $0 (2022) |
| PREVENTRIC DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | $469.34 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $359.96 | 24 | $0 (2022) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $355.00 | 24 | $0 (2022) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $309.50 | 27 | $0 (2022) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $265.82 | 18 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $250.93 | 19 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.98 | 1 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($15.98) |
| 2023 | $19.41 | 1 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($19.41) |
| 2022 | $1,901 | 93 | PREVENTRIC DIAGNOSTICS, INC. ($469.34) |
| 2021 | $1,633 | 115 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($332.71) |
| 2020 | $1,377 | 105 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($239.86) |
| 2019 | $1,164 | 91 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($336.84) |
| 2018 | $1,276 | 110 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($288.47) |
| 2017 | $1,243 | 83 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($257.31) |
All Payment Transactions
599 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 24
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.98 | General |
| 03/30/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.41 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 12/19/2022 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | STIOLTO RESPIMAT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.25 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | UNITHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/28/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.95 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/22/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.94 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.20 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.74 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.42 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/29/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.11 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/27/2022 | Lilly USA, LLC | TRULICITY (Drug), MOUNJARO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | NURTEC ODT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.82 | General |
| Category: PRIMARY CARE | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.88 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | Tris Pharma Inc | Dyanavel XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.08 | General |
| Category: ADHD | ||||||
| 08/29/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/25/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.53 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Saxenda (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.13 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SOLIQUA 100/33 (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.64 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.84 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 08/15/2022 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.18 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | NURTEC ODT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: PRIMARY CARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 32 | 32 | $6,836 | $2,128 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1,228 | 1,728 | $226,641 | $105,846 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,532 | 2,166 | $259,441 | $136,251 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,670 | 2,265 | $251,303 | $121,642 |
Total Patients
4,462
Total Services
6,191
Medicare Billing
$365,867
Procedure Codes
66
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $4,718 | $1,362 | 28.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,118 | $765.82 | 36.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 248 | 552 | $118,680 | $44,385 | 37.4% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 184 | 184 | $32,112 | $23,256 | 72.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 122 | 170 | $27,200 | $8,793 | 32.3% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2022 | 119 | 120 | $8,400 | $8,215 | 97.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 30 | $6,838 | $3,548 | 51.9% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2022 | 119 | 120 | $3,480 | $3,366 | 96.7% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 185 | 185 | $3,700 | $3,262 | 88.2% |
| 90670 | Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,695 | $2,654 | 98.5% |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $4,800 | $2,530 | 52.7% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,180 | $2,447 | 76.9% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2022 | 86 | 189 | $10,773 | $1,785 | 16.6% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2022 | 24 | 57 | $2,166 | $587.69 | 27.1% |
| G0009 | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $525.00 | $519.75 | 99.0% |
| 87880 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $600.00 | $246.45 | 41.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $1,162 | $132.64 | 11.4% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2022 | 16 | 21 | $210.00 | $72.14 | 34.4% |
| 81000 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $120.00 | $47.68 | 39.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 281 | 665 | $132,055 | $56,438 | 42.7% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2021 | 203 | 203 | $23,563 | $23,876 | 101.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 123 | 177 | $24,798 | $10,231 | 41.3% |
| 90662 | Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle, split virus, preservation free | Office | 2021 | 148 | 150 | $10,233 | $9,397 | 91.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 60 | 78 | $17,802 | $9,361 | 52.6% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2021 | 35 | 35 | $6,064 | $5,616 | 92.6% |
About Dr. Robert Lee, MD
Dr. Robert Lee, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770529323.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Lee, MD has received a total of $8,629 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15.98 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 599 transactions from 56 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,320).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 4,462 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,191 services with total Medicare billing of $365,867. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Hickory, NC
- Active Since 06/21/2006
- Last Updated 11/03/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770529323
Products in Payments
- Ozempic (Drug) $517.60
- XARELTO (Drug) $494.27
- BPRO BT AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (Device) $469.34
- Saxenda (Drug) $441.40
- CHANTIX (Drug) $350.68
- Kerendia (Drug) $265.82
- TRULICITY (Drug) $257.14
- t-slim insulin pump (Device) $250.00
- SOLIQUA 100/33 (Biological) $238.55
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $227.04
- Synthroid (Drug) $191.97
- UBRELVY (Drug) $181.74
- Victoza (Drug) $179.85
- JANUVIA (Drug) $177.02
- FARXIGA (Drug) $158.36
- TRINTELLIX (Drug) $155.66
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $155.32
- Tresiba (Drug) $141.53
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $126.12
- Rybelsus (Drug) $119.98
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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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