Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Edwin Lee, MD
Interventional Cardiology · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lee from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lee
Dr. Edwin Lee is an interventional cardiology specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 4,835 Medicare services across 1,510 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $27,571 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 533 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 24% volume in CA
$27,571 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,835
Medicare services
Top 24% in CA for interventional cardiology
1,510
Unique beneficiaries
$109
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~284 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, 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. |
2,677 | $99 | $200 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
472 | $176 | $400 |
| 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. |
350 | $138 | $400 |
| 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. |
319 | $96 | $249 |
| 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. |
217 | $148 | $300 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
159 | $48 | $505 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
131 | $169 | $448 |
| 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. |
79 | $11 | $200 |
| 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. |
68 | $12 | $35 |
| 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. |
66 | $105 | $400 |
| Additional 30 minutes of critical care This code represents an additional 30 minutes of critical care services provided beyond the initial critical care time period. |
49 | $89 | $203 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
48 | $75 | $200 |
| 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. |
36 | $62 | $1,250 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 35 | $144 | $400 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
35 | $97 | $180 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation. |
35 | $16 | $40 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
24 | $63 | $197 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
12 | $171 | $450 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
12 | $208 | $300 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
11 | $194 | $400 |
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.
2.7% high complexity
6.2% medium
91.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$27,571
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,939/year across 7 years
Top 20% in CA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
533
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
$17,394 (63.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$10,177 (36.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,679
2023
$1,806
2022
$6,317
2021
$5,263
2020
$4,735
2019
$3,419
2018
$3,352
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$401
Medtronic, Inc.
$394
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$391
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$264
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$238
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$177
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$160
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$100
Amgen Inc.
$80
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$80
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$77
Novo Nordisk Inc
$70
PFIZER INC.
$68
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$26
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 44.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$10,843
Abbott Laboratories
$8,281
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,040
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$969
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$698
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$551
Medtronic, Inc.
$532
Amgen Inc.
$483
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$445
PFIZER INC.
$433
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$431
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$335
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$303
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$251
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$160
Penumbra, Inc.
$157
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$137
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$131
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$126
Boston Scientific Corporation
$119
EKOS Corporation
$104
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$103
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$100
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$97
Novo Nordisk Inc
$93
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$77
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$59
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$46
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
$43
CathWorks, Inc.
$42
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$40
ABIOMED
$38
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$31
Terumo Medical Corporation
$25
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$22
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$20
Lilly USA, LLC
$18
Allergan Inc.
$17
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$14
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 73.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (63%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
100
Per 100K population
1.0
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER
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 mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of CA peers, with 17 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, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 2,677 hospital follow-up visit, high 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 $27,571 from 41 companies across 533 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 interventional cardiologists in Los Angeles?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $109. 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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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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