Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jennifer Chee, MD

Internal Medicine · Melrose, MA
Practice pattern: Remote Monitoring — Significant remote device monitoring activity
50 ROWE ST STE 500, Melrose, MA 02176
7819793800
Registered in NPPES since 2014
NPI: 1598185654 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chee

Dr. Jennifer Chee is an internal medicine specialist in Melrose, MA, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chee performed 560 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chee received a total of $37,335 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 284 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chee 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.

✓ 12 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 47% volume in MA $37,335 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
560
Medicare services
Top 47% in MA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
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.
164 $7 $28
External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm.
94 $21 $107
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.
88 $100 $300
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.
26 $25 $102
Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days
Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days.
26 $22 $88
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.
25 $141 $584
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.
25 $57 $228
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.
23 $64 $381
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 20 $146 $648
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.
16 $110 $399
Heart rhythm ablation for ventricular tachycardia
A procedure to locate and destroy abnormal heart tissue in the lower chambers that causes rapid or irregular heartbeats. This is done using a catheter during an electrophysiologic evaluation.
14 $784 $3,814
Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results.
13 $22 $103
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.
13 $104 $490
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.
13 $92 $530
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
7.1% high complexity
0.0% medium
92.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$37,335
Total received (2020-2024)
Avg $7,467/year across 5 years
Top 5% in MA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
11
Companies
284
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$15,433
2023
$11,680
2022
$5,229
2021
$2,734
2020
$2,259

Payments by company (2024)

Abbott Laboratories
$11,371
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,682
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,269
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$882
ATRICURE, INC.
$163
Medtronic, Inc.
$41
CORDIS US CORP.
$25
Top 3 companies account for 92.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2020-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$23,541
BIOTRONIK INC.
$4,152
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,598
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,798
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,682
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,446
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$882
ATRICURE, INC.
$163
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$35
CORDIS US CORP.
$25
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 83.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVISOR · AGILIS · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANDEXXA · ASSURITY · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · CARTO 3 · CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · Confirm Rx · EMBLEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FLEXABILITY · FORTIFY ASSURA · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · JOT DX · LINQ II · MICRA · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mynx Venous VCD · OPTISURE · Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead · Percepta · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor 7 DR-T · Sentus · V-Loc · VersaCross Access Solution · WATCHMAN Access System · ZOOM · ZOOM Wireless Transmitter · myLUX Patient Kit with mobile device
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
5,457
County median income
$126,779
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCARE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Chee is a remote monitoring specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chee experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chee performed 164 ekg interpretation and report services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Chee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chee received a total of $37,335 from 11 companies across 284 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Chee's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Melrose?
Dr. Chee's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Chee) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →