Total Payments
$23,426
2024 Payments
$4,144
Companies
16
Transactions
120
Medicare Patients
5,634
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$10,856 (46.3%)
Education$7,012 (29.9%)
Food & Beverage$3,546 (15.1%)
Other$2,000 (8.5%)
Gifts$13.57 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,856 | 47 | 46.3% |
| Education | $7,012 | 3 | 29.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,546 | 67 | 15.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,000 | 2 | 8.5% |
| Gift | $13.57 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $19,583 | 63 | $0 (2024) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $1,362 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $628.98 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $555.42 | 23 | $0 (2019) |
| Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | $442.74 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $203.01 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $159.22 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $137.81 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $123.03 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Covidien LP | $77.06 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,144 | 4 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($4,144) |
| 2023 | $3,344 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,344) |
| 2022 | $8,596 | 41 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($7,108) |
| 2021 | $5,535 | 17 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,955) |
| 2020 | $11.56 | 1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($11.56) |
| 2019 | $1,059 | 14 | Ethicon Inc. ($389.59) |
| 2018 | $545.51 | 14 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($279.75) |
| 2017 | $191.09 | 14 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($153.44) |
All Payment Transactions
120 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.76 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.59 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $161.93 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $235.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $186.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $151.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $336.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $139.86 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $144.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $152.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $121.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $244.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/02/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,411 | 2,699 | $400,558 | $228,963 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,262 | 2,775 | $399,252 | $218,915 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,325 | 2,621 | $381,824 | $225,538 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,636 | 4,538 | $649,733 | $434,223 |
Total Patients
5,634
Total Services
12,633
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Procedure Codes
89
All Medicare Procedures & Services
89 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 109 | 767 | $117,930 | $82,140 | 69.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 241 | 547 | $111,985 | $58,773 | 52.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 121 | $35,125 | $22,742 | 64.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 119 | $34,080 | $18,596 | 54.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $16,135 | $10,409 | 64.5% |
| 94664 | Evaluation of use of breathing device | Office | 2023 | 159 | 341 | $10,620 | $6,318 | 59.5% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Office | 2023 | 83 | 101 | $8,535 | $4,724 | 55.3% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2023 | 91 | 94 | $9,370 | $3,785 | 40.4% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $6,640 | $3,180 | 47.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,050 | $2,454 | 60.6% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $3,840 | $2,378 | 61.9% |
| 94016 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume initiated by patient and evaluated by provider | Office | 2023 | 92 | 95 | $4,485 | $2,102 | 46.9% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $3,600 | $1,992 | 55.3% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $2,400 | $1,497 | 62.4% |
| 31626 | Placement of radiation therapy markers into lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,480 | $1,450 | 32.4% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,500 | $1,446 | 32.1% |
| 31654 | Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $2,300 | $1,331 | 57.9% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 84 | $1,512 | $800.52 | 52.9% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $6,186 | $757.68 | 12.2% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $880.00 | $556.60 | 63.3% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,600 | $554.76 | 15.4% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $1,610 | $314.87 | 19.6% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $514.00 | $266.26 | 51.8% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,044 | $149.66 | 14.3% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,260 | $128.10 | 10.2% |
About Dr. Thomas Lei, MD
Dr. Thomas Lei, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in San Jose, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225001027.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Lei, MD has received a total of $23,426 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,144 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 120 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($10,856).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lei has provided services to 5,634 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,633 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 89 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
- Location San Jose, CA
- Active Since 02/10/2006
- Last Updated 06/28/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1225001027
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $17,583
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $2,000
- ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE (Device) $1,362
- Spin (Device) $442.74
- MONARCH (Device) $389.59
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $375.16
- Monarch Platform (Device) $239.39
- ILLUMISITE (Device) $203.01
- TAGRISSO (Drug) $147.66
- Spiration Valve System (Device) $137.81
- ACQUIRE (Device) $123.03
- ANORO (Drug) $86.79
- INCRUSE (Drug) $77.63
- superDimension (Device) $54.16
- Lenvima (Drug) $24.80
- SuperDimension (Device) $22.90
- Axumin (Drug) $22.34
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $22.03
- AVYCAZ (Drug) $21.45
- SIVEXTRO (Drug) $16.20
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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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