Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Steven Lee, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Fort Myers, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
13813 METRO PKWY, Fort Myers, FL 33912
2392154064
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1760454136 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Steven Lee is a cardiovascular disease in Fort Myers, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 6,616 Medicare services across 4,759 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $6,689 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 334 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 14% volume in FL$ $6,689 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,616
Medicare services
Top 14% in FL for cardiovascular disease
4,759
Unique beneficiaries
$108
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~331 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,704$92$264
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test776$43$111
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose648$351$897
Echocardiogram, transthoracic633$146$401
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician372$49$144
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect323$342$895
New patient office visit (45-59 min)285$115$347
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead260$11$30
Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total199$6$13
Blood draw (venipuncture)191$8$17
Liver enzyme (sgot), level181$5$10
Liver enzyme (sgpt), level181$5$11
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)159$13$27
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days137$20$53
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min119$61$171
Basic metabolic blood panel89$8$17
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)81$134$370
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days78$15$46
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days66$10$25
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days65$21$62
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)50$172$459
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system19$64$163
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.
12.0% high complexity
22.2% medium
65.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,689
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $956/year across 7 years
Top 33% in FL for cardiovascular disease
36
Companies
334
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
$6,543 (97.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$146 (2.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$153
2023
$1,380
2022
$1,662
2021
$643
2020
$605
2019
$1,397
2018
$849

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$850
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$648
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$648
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$519
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$455
PFIZER INC.
$450
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$324
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$303
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$283
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$260
CVRx, Inc.
$185
Abbott Laboratories
$161
Haemonetics Corporation
$148
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$146
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$141
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$120
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$120
Boston Scientific Corporation
$119
ABIOMED
$101
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$86
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$81
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$66
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$51
HeartFlow, Inc.
$48
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$41
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$40
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$31
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Philips North America LLC
$27
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$20
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$19
Preventice Services, LLC
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 32.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5050) Extended Holter · (5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und · (CK7) Extended Holter · 3F · BEVYXXA · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · ERLEADA · EVKEEZA · FARXIGA · FFRct · General - Therapies · HawkOne · INVOKANA · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LifeVest · Livalo · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · Optimizer · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Prolia · Repatha · TEG · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · 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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $101 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
84
Per 100K population
10.6
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lee experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 1,704 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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 $6,689 from 36 companies across 334 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 cardiovascular diseases in Fort Myers?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $108. 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 →
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. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →