Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Joseph Lee, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Glendale, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lee
Dr. Joseph Lee is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Glendale, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 4,498 Medicare services across 3,226 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $27,538 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 987 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lee is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 23% volume in CA
$27,538 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,498
Medicare services
Top 23% in CA for cardiovascular disease
3,226
Unique beneficiaries
$81
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~237 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
1,113 | $68 | $147 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
634 | $12 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
621 | $103 | $280 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
293 | $174 | $585 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
196 | $24 | $86 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
172 | $150 | $392 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
169 | $109 | $278 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
167 | $102 | $211 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
163 | $146 | $408 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
133 | $127 | $360 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
91 | $11 | $52 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
90 | $16 | $78 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
69 | $20 | $55 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 68 | $178 | $476 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
60 | $71 | $220 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
60 | $10 | $202 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
57 | $80 | $280 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
46 | $413 | $1,515 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
41 | $19 | $52 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
38 | $11 | $34 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
38 | $136 | $741 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
33 | $22 | $58 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
32 | $11 | $34 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
20 | $7 | $19 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
18 | $21 | $101 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
16 | $78 | $241 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
16 | $77 | $198 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
15 | $421 | $1,337 |
| Routine 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) A test that records the electrical activity of the heart using at least 12 leads to produce a tracing. |
15 | $5 | $35 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
14 | $51 | $1,580 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
13.6% high complexity
5.1% medium
81.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$27,538
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,934/year across 7 years
Top 14% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
987
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$23,349 (84.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$4,172 (15.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$7,720
2023
$3,796
2022
$3,344
2021
$4,060
2020
$2,458
2019
$2,962
2018
$3,198
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$3,350
Abbott Laboratories
$842
Boston Scientific Corporation
$503
Medtronic, Inc.
$372
Amgen Inc.
$281
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$274
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$273
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$241
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$236
Novo Nordisk Inc
$160
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$148
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$145
ABIOMED
$144
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$133
PFIZER INC.
$121
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$120
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$105
Philips North America LLC
$45
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$35
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$31
CVRx, Inc.
$31
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$24
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 60.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$4,172
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,046
Abbott Laboratories
$2,140
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,030
Amgen Inc.
$2,019
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,870
PFIZER INC.
$1,238
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$962
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$942
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$880
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$779
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$742
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$690
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$661
Medtronic, Inc.
$513
Choice Spine, LLC
$428
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$416
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$391
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$386
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$320
ABIOMED
$320
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$293
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$248
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$204
BIOTRONIK INC.
$200
Novo Nordisk Inc
$182
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$164
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$145
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$124
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$123
CVRx, Inc.
$94
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$90
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$77
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$63
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$63
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$60
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$57
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$52
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$47
Philips North America LLC
$45
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$35
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$35
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$34
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$22
Allergan Inc.
$21
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 34.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (5154) Azurion 7 M20 GC · ACCOLADE · AMVUTTRA · Allura Xper FD 20 · Arcalyst · Artis pheno · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assurity Pacemaker · BREZTRI · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · Blackhawk Ti · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · COROFLOW · CardioMEMS HF System · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Dragonfly OCT · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · EMPLICITI · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · FUROSCIX · GENERAL THERAPIES · HI-TORQUE PILOT · INGEVITY · INJECTAFER · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LIVALO · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MINI TREK · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · MULTI-LINK VISION · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · NC TREK NEO · NEXLETOL · O-ARM-Spine · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTIMIZER · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PRESSUREWIRE · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · SAMSCA · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SQ RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SYMPLICITY G3 · Solitaire · Sotalol Hydrochloride · Temperature Management System · UPTRAVI · VEO Lateral Interbody Fusion System · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · XIENCE V · Xience V coronary stent system · ZIO XT Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (85%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
557
Per 100K population
5.7
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lee experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 1,113 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lee received a total of $27,538 from 50 companies across 987 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lee's costs compare to other cardiologists in Glendale?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $81. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Lee) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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