Total Payments
$178,949
2024 Payments
$0
Companies
11
Transactions
74
Medicare Patients
3,973
Medicare Billing
$495,281
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$162,011 (90.5%)
Consulting$9,125 (5.1%)
Education$4,077 (2.3%)
Travel$2,270 (1.3%)
Food & Beverage$966.57 (0.5%)
Other$500.00 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $162,011 | 34 | 90.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $9,125 | 4 | 5.1% |
| Education | $4,077 | 8 | 2.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,270 | 5 | 1.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $966.57 | 14 | 0.5% |
| Honoraria | $500.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 8 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$178,949
66 transactions
Ownership
$0
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $133,304 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation | $28,707 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Spineology Inc. | $8,064 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | $5,463 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $2,863 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan Inc. | $164.68 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $152.75 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Nevro Corp. | $107.56 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $72.85 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $50.91 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | 1 | 4WEB, INC. |
| 2023 | $18,874 | 5 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($18,090) |
| 2022 | $27,923 | 10 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($22,626) |
| 2021 | $29,433 | 16 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($27,189) |
| 2020 | $22,002 | 5 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($22,002) |
| 2019 | $17,375 | 9 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($17,222) |
| 2018 | $20,375 | 10 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($14,860) |
| 2017 | $42,966 | 18 | SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation ($23,257) |
All Payment Transactions
74 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4WEB, INC. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 08/31/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | MectaLif (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,329.95 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Spine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $784.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/26/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | MectaLif (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,597.79 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | MectaLif (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,162.33 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 2023 | 4WEB, INC. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/02/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MECTALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,647.24 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MECTALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,814.28 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MECTALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,050.30 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/29/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 04/02/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $448.29 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 04/02/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $337.67 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 04/02/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.70 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MECTALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,113.91 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Spine products (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 2022 | 4WEB, INC. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/15/2021 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MECTALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,274.21 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/15/2021 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Interbody (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $555.16 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 10/29/2021 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Interbody (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $378.80 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/01/2021 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MECTALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,602.71 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/10/2021 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MECTALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,885.29 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/12/2021 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Interbody (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/11/2021 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MECTALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,427.22 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/20/2021 | Cerapedics, Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device), I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT, I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 02/20/2021 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Interbody (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 1,034 | 1,300 | $659,392 | $155,530 |
| 2022 | 12 | 968 | 1,238 | $448,432 | $111,767 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,059 | 1,354 | $400,321 | $123,445 |
| 2020 | 12 | 912 | 1,192 | $385,238 | $104,539 |
Total Patients
3,973
Total Services
5,084
Medicare Billing
$495,281
Procedure Codes
50
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 319 | 441 | $201,537 | $48,652 | 24.1% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 136 | 172 | $87,946 | $21,549 | 24.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 158 | 222 | $71,928 | $17,739 | 24.7% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $68,354 | $17,367 | 25.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 112 | 112 | $65,744 | $16,108 | 24.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $29,707 | $7,739 | 26.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 27 | $21,589 | $5,632 | 26.1% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $39,780 | $5,090 | 12.8% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 102 | 121 | $18,997 | $4,553 | 24.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $12,307 | $3,008 | 24.4% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 57 | $9,918 | $2,553 | 25.7% |
| 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 | $9,229 | $2,404 | 26.0% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $17,520 | $2,023 | 11.5% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 31 | $4,836 | $1,114 | 23.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 282 | 370 | $157,554 | $43,094 | 27.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 185 | 247 | $75,164 | $19,624 | 26.1% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 108 | 132 | $70,700 | $17,408 | 24.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 84 | $44,898 | $11,800 | 26.3% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 129 | 155 | $22,235 | $6,169 | 27.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $15,442 | $4,066 | 26.3% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $33,245 | $3,728 | 11.2% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 46 | $8,520 | $2,140 | 25.1% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $13,062 | $1,677 | 12.8% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $4,006 | $1,118 | 27.9% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $3,366 | $867.56 | 25.8% |
About Dr. Steven Lee, M.D
Dr. Steven Lee, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Walnut Creek, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699725945.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Lee, M.D has received a total of $178,949 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $0 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 74 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($162,011).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 3,973 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,084 services with total Medicare billing of $495,281. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Walnut Creek, CA
- Active Since 05/10/2006
- Last Updated 11/12/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1699725945
Products in Payments
- MECTALIF (Device) $89,039
- MectaLif (Device) $44,265
- Complete Cervical (Device) $28,707
- Fortress Pedicle Screw System (Device) $8,064
- Spine products (Device) $3,000
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $2,863
- Interbody (Device) $1,679
- Spine (Device) $784.00
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $152.75
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $126.45
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $107.56
- HawkOne (Device) $72.85
- EXPAREL (Drug) $50.91
- LO LOESTRIN FE (Drug) $28.97
- LILETTA (Drug) $9.26
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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.