Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $9,567 | 4 | 88.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $689.13 | 3 | 6.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $512.30 | 7 | 4.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthofix International N.V. | $10,416 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| GS Solutions, Inc. | $185.17 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $90.47 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Spineart USA Inc | $77.34 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185.17 | 1 | GS Solutions, Inc. ($185.17) |
| 2023 | $77.34 | 3 | Spineart USA Inc ($77.34) |
| 2017 | $10,506 | 10 | Orthofix International N.V. ($10,416) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19/2024 | GS Solutions, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.17 | General |
| 07/19/2023 | Spineart USA Inc | PERLA TL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.26 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 07/11/2023 | Spineart USA Inc | PERLA TL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.46 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 01/28/2023 | Spineart USA Inc | PERLA C (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.62 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/31/2017 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.47 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/06/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | PSO Instrument Set (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,378.50 | General |
| Category: SPINAL IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 07/06/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | SambaScrew (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.84 | General |
| Category: SCREW, FIXATION, BONE | ||||||
| 06/09/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | Forza (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $146.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Implants-Interbody | ||||||
| 06/09/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | All Interbody Products (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.66 | General |
| Category: Spine Implants-Interbody | ||||||
| 05/25/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | Forza (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $199.41 | General |
| Category: Spine Implants-Interbody | ||||||
| 05/19/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | Forza (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $343.72 | General |
| Category: Spine Implants-Interbody | ||||||
| 04/04/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | SKYHAWK Lateral Interbody Fusion System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, LUMBAR | ||||||
| 02/09/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | X VBR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.66 | General |
| Category: Spine Implants-Interbody | ||||||
| 01/03/2017 | Orthofix International N.V. | Phoenix CDX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBOSACRAL PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 84 | 94 | $48,001 | $10,045 |
| 2022 | 6 | 189 | 222 | $187,809 | $35,540 |
| 2021 | 7 | 236 | 279 | $293,565 | $58,587 |
| 2020 | 9 | 262 | 311 | $362,780 | $73,443 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
25 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $21,812 | $4,822 | 22.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 37 | $12,173 | $3,086 | 25.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $14,016 | $2,138 | 15.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 91 | 91 | $48,412 | $11,638 | 24.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $69,190 | $7,708 | 11.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 54 | $17,766 | $4,947 | 27.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $24,528 | $3,917 | 16.0% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 22 | $14,953 | $3,877 | 25.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $12,960 | $3,452 | 26.6% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $63,588 | $16,544 | 26.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 111 | 111 | $59,052 | $14,534 | 24.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $94,350 | $8,666 | 9.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 48 | 73 | $24,017 | $6,832 | 28.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 31 | $21,070 | $5,564 | 26.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $20,148 | $3,372 | 16.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $11,340 | $3,075 | 27.1% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $63,588 | $16,599 | 26.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 88 | 88 | $46,816 | $10,598 | 22.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $106,930 | $10,529 | 9.8% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $32,968 | $8,520 | 25.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 59 | 84 | $27,636 | $6,702 | 24.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 17 | $22,168 | $5,729 | 25.8% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 31 | $21,070 | $5,608 | 26.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 29 | $25,404 | $4,730 | 18.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 20 | $16,200 | $4,427 | 27.3% |
About Dr. Sun Lee, MD
Dr. Sun Lee, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851400451.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sun Lee, MD has received a total of $10,769 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $185.17 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($9,567).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 771 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 906 services with total Medicare billing of $177,614. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 25 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 08/29/2006
- Last Updated 11/20/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851400451
Products in Payments
- PSO Instrument Set (Device) $4,379
- SKYHAWK Lateral Interbody Fusion System (Device) $2,625
- Phoenix CDX (Device) $2,500
- Forza (Biological) $689.13
- LifeVest (Device) $90.47
- All Interbody Products (Biological) $84.66
- X VBR (Biological) $74.66
- SambaScrew (Device) $63.84
- PERLA TL (Device) $56.72
- PERLA C (Device) $20.62
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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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