Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sean Lee, M.D.
Gastroenterology · Libertyville, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Sean Lee is a gastroenterology specialist in Libertyville, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 974 Medicare services across 931 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $17,688 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 941 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 27% volume in IL
$17,688 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗974
Medicare services
Top 27% in IL for gastroenterology
931
Unique beneficiaries
$183
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
165 | $68 | $195 |
| 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. |
148 | $100 | $286 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
134 | $345 | $1,500 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
131 | $76 | $201 |
| 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. |
130 | $128 | $300 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities. |
120 | $261 | $1,350 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
42 | $405 | $1,500 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease. |
42 | $345 | $1,400 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease. |
36 | $301 | $1,400 |
| Upper endoscopy (EGD) A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. |
13 | $212 | $1,200 |
| Colonoscopy A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon. |
13 | $211 | $1,400 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,688
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,527/year across 7 years
Top 14% in IL for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
60
Companies
941
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
$17,661 (99.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$27 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,981
2023
$2,779
2022
$2,697
2021
$2,286
2020
$1,736
2019
$1,830
2018
$2,379
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$998
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$553
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$452
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$385
Lilly USA, LLC
$294
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$227
QOL Medical, LLC
$202
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$69
PFIZER INC.
$58
Ardelyx, Inc.
$55
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$53
Sandoz Inc.
$52
Celgene Corporation
$51
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$47
Medtronic, Inc.
$47
Celltrion USA Inc.
$47
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$44
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$32
Echosens North America, Inc.
$29
Digestive Care, Inc.
$26
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$24
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
VIVUS LLC
$19
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$19
ORPHALAN INC
$19
Organon Llc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 50.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$2,750
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$2,738
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,287
AbbVie Inc.
$1,127
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$1,124
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$879
QOL Medical, LLC
$617
AbbVie, Inc.
$453
UCB, Inc.
$409
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$372
PFIZER INC.
$325
Lilly USA, LLC
$311
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$289
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$268
Ardelyx, Inc.
$255
Allergan Inc.
$236
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$227
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$211
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$203
Ethicon US, LLC
$157
Romark Laboratories, LC
$145
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$130
Celgene Corporation
$128
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$124
Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$121
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$116
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$102
VIVUS LLC
$98
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$93
Medtronic, Inc.
$90
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$85
GENZYME CORPORATION
$82
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$79
VIVUS, Inc.
$73
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$71
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$67
Shionogi Inc
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$64
Sandoz Inc.
$52
Celltrion USA Inc.
$47
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$46
Organon LLC
$45
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$44
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$44
Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Boston Scientific Corporation
$36
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$34
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$32
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$30
Echosens North America, Inc.
$29
Olympus America Inc.
$26
Digestive Care, Inc.
$26
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$24
ORPHALAN INC
$19
Biocon Biologics Inc
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Organon Llc
$14
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 44.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALINIA · APRISO · Alinia · Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle · Amitiza · CREON · CUVRIOR · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Creon · DIFICID · DONNATAL · DUPIXENT · Donnatal · ELEVIEW · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · EndoClot PHS · Entyvio · Epclusa · FibroScan · GATTEX · GI GENIUS · GIMOTI · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Hulio · Humira · IBSRELA · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · ISENTRESS · LINX Reflux Management System · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · MOTOFEN · MOVANTIK · Mavyret · Motegrity · Movantik · Mulpleta · OCALIVA · OMVOH · PANCREAZE · PAXLOVID · PLENVU · Pertzye · QSYMIA · Qsymia · REBYOTA · RELISTOR · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUPREP · SUTAB · Sucraid · Symproic · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Trulance · UCERIS · VEGZELMA · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · WATCHMAN · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · ZENPEP · ZEPATIER · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA · Zelnorm
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Gastroenterologists within 10 mi
146
Per 100K population
20.5
County median income
$108,917
Nearest hospital
ADVOCATE CONDELL 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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of IL peers, with 20 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 office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 165 office visit, established patient (20-29 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 $17,688 from 60 companies across 941 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 gastroenterologists in Libertyville?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $183. 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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