Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,300 | 8 | 24.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $7,200 | 4 | 24.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,968 | 130 | 20.3% |
| Education | $5,662 | 4 | 19.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,209 | 11 | 10.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $16,083 | 116 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $9,369 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $1,562 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH | $1,500 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $215.58 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $118.38 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $89.67 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $74.92 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $55.84 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,490 | 54 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($6,535) |
| 2023 | $6,014 | 37 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($3,874) |
| 2022 | $6,617 | 37 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($6,279) |
| 2021 | $323.49 | 14 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($254.29) |
| 2020 | $111.94 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($91.03) |
| 2019 | $870.65 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($853.58) |
| 2018 | $1,786 | 5 | Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH ($1,500) |
| 2017 | $127.15 | 3 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($71.31) |
All Payment Transactions
157 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.68 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.47 | General |
| Category: AMS 800_URO | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LithoVue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.16 | General |
| Category: LithoVue_URO | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.24 | General |
| Category: AMS 800_URO | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.76 | General |
| Category: AMS 800_URO | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.40 | General |
| Category: AMS 800_URO | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.14 | General |
| Category: AMS 800_URO | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.76 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.49 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $900.00 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $900.00 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $900.00 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.48 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.71 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.50 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $761.60 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.92 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.84 | General |
| Category: AMS 800_URO | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.18 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.84 | General |
| Category: General - Erectile Dysfunction_URO | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.28 | General |
| Category: General - Erectile Dysfunction_URO | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.50 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 848 | 999 | $765,166 | $125,460 |
| 2022 | 28 | 876 | 1,032 | $695,402 | $122,188 |
| 2021 | 8 | 214 | 227 | $106,346 | $23,366 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 17 | $2,396 | $1,033 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 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 | 151 | 186 | $60,078 | $19,130 | 31.8% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 88 | 93 | $108,159 | $17,419 | 16.1% |
| 50949 | Other procedure on ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $68,945 | $10,644 | 15.4% |
| 53445 | Insertion of inflatable urethra or bladder neck sphincter | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $101,280 | $10,346 | 10.2% |
| 49905 | Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $55,000 | $7,170 | 13.0% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $38,125 | $6,739 | 17.7% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 84 | $14,700 | $6,372 | 43.3% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 50 | $12,500 | $5,008 | 40.1% |
| 51729 | Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $26,655 | $4,793 | 18.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $19,137 | $4,552 | 23.8% |
| 52351 | Diagnostic exam of bladder, urethra, and ureter or kidney using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $35,700 | $4,169 | 11.7% |
| 51705 | Simple change of bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 12 | 53 | $35,828 | $4,040 | 11.3% |
| 50551 | Exam of kidney using an endoscope inserted through surgically created opening from kidney to skin | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $20,436 | $2,800 | 13.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,812 | $2,741 | 35.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 40 | $8,760 | $2,431 | 27.8% |
| 51797 | Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $21,294 | $2,293 | 10.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $9,183 | $2,126 | 23.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 29 | $6,317 | $1,962 | 31.1% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $18,883 | $1,885 | 10.0% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $3,500 | $1,615 | 46.1% |
| 74455 | Review by radiologist of urinary bladder and urethra images with contrast and after passing urine | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,696 | $1,420 | 18.5% |
| 51702 | Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $9,270 | $951.12 | 10.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $3,036 | $915.99 | 30.2% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $19,771 | $909.99 | 4.6% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 38 | $3,610 | $774.44 | 21.5% |
About Dr. Ziho Lee, MD
Dr. Ziho Lee, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588076624.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ziho Lee, MD has received a total of $29,339 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,490 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 157 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($7,300).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lee has provided services to 1,950 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,275 services with total Medicare billing of $272,047. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Other Specialties Urology, Urology
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 05/23/2014
- Last Updated 09/27/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588076624
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $7,569
- Piranha (Device) $3,600
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $1,800
- Gemini (Device) $1,600
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $1,562
- AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit (Device) $1,000
- General - Erectile Dysfunction (Device) $567.89
- General - Male SUI (Device) $460.16
- AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Device) $289.12
- GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (Device) $158.79
- AMS 700 (Device) $130.56
- Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter (Device) $130.50
- CONMED SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL (Device) $125.00
- STRATAFIX (Device) $118.38
- GENERAL - MALE SUI (Device) $110.89
- AMS (Device) $91.03
- LAPRO-CLIP (Device) $89.67
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $74.92
- TISSEEL (Biological) $43.34
- LithoVue (Device) $37.35
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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