Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Hyun-Soo Lee, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician · Flushing, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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 →
Are you Dr. Lee?
Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →
What this data tells you about Dr. Lee
Dr. Hyun-Soo Lee is a dermatopathology physician in Flushing, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 1,972 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $16,060 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 851 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. 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 of NPI registration
▲ 1,972 Medicare services
$16,060 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,972
Medicare services
Bottom 29% in NY for dermatopathology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$67
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
467 | $73 | $205 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
230 | $48 | $130 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
179 | $97 | $270 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
143 | $6 | $16 |
| 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. |
139 | $107 | $290 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
123 | $1 | $2 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
102 | $84 | $241 |
| UV therapy with tar or petroleum jelly A treatment using ultraviolet radiation combined with the application of tar or petroleum jelly to the skin. |
101 | $110 | $285 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
99 | $46 | $156 |
| 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. |
96 | $89 | $256 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
91 | $55 | $167 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
86 | $48 | $135 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
25 | $47 | $119 |
| Punch biopsy of first skin growth A small, circular piece of skin is removed from a skin growth using a circular blade. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for examination. |
23 | $115 | $301 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
23 | $8 | $10 |
| 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. |
17 | $141 | $377 |
| Acne surgery A surgical procedure to treat acne. The specific techniques and extent of the surgery are not defined in this general code description. |
15 | $103 | $272 |
| Intermediate wound repair, 2.5 cm or less This procedure involves stitching a wound on the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs that is 2.5 centimeters or smaller. It includes cleaning the wound and closing it with sutures to promote healing. |
13 | $246 | $626 |
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.
0.8% high complexity
18.2% medium
81.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,060
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,294/year across 7 years
Top 15% in NY for dermatopathology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
851
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
$3,552
2023
$2,709
2022
$1,936
2021
$1,207
2020
$1,268
2019
$2,360
2018
$3,027
Payments by company (2024)
LEO Pharma Inc.
$470
PFIZER INC.
$439
ABBVIE INC.
$398
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$351
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$335
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$268
GENZYME CORPORATION
$263
Amgen Inc.
$192
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$165
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$116
Lilly USA, LLC
$115
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$114
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$85
UCB, Inc.
$58
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$53
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$31
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$19
Incyte Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 36.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,848
PFIZER INC.
$1,656
LEO Pharma Inc.
$1,313
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,167
ABBVIE INC.
$1,165
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,160
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,004
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$741
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$714
Amgen Inc.
$625
AbbVie, Inc.
$577
Celgene Corporation
$470
Merz North America, Inc.
$426
AbbVie Inc.
$363
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$357
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$268
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$253
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$210
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$162
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$147
Incyte Corporation
$133
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$131
Itamar Medical Inc
$125
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$119
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$118
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$116
UCB, Inc.
$116
Biofrontera Inc.
$80
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$76
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Promius Pharma LLC
$50
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$41
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$30
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$27
DERMIRA, INC.
$26
Allergan, Inc.
$20
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$17
Journey Medical Corporation
$15
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$15
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 30.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSORICA · ADBRY · ALTRENO · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · Ameluz · BOTOX COSMETIC · BRYHALI · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Cloderm Cream · DERMATITIS - DISEASE · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · EBGLYSS · EFFEXOR XR · ELZONRIS · ENSTILAR · ESKATA · EUCRISA · Enbrel · Erivedge · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · INFUGEM · JUBLIA · JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE · Neocera · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · PICATO · POTELIGEO · Poteligeo · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · Repatha · Revlimid · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · Sernivo Spray · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · TargaDox · Tremfya · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · VTAMA · Vascepa · WatchPAT · Winlevi · XEOMIN · Xeomin · YCANTH · Zoryve
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 →
Geographic Context
Dermatopathology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
31
County median income
$84,961
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS
1.2 mi
1.2 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. Lee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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 office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 467 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Lee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lee received a total of $16,060 from 43 companies across 851 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. Lee's costs compare to other dermatopathology physicians in Flushing?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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 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 →
Explore related providers
Same specialty & city
Dermatopathology Physicians in Flushing
Browse dermatopathology physicians in Flushing ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Dermatopathology Physicians in NY
Dermatopathology physicians ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Dermatopathology Physicians in NY
Which NY dermatopathology physicians receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Janssen Biotech, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Janssen Biotech, Inc.
By company
PFIZER INC. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from PFIZER INC.
By company
LEO Pharma Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from LEO Pharma Inc.
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.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology