Dr. Christina Lee, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lee
Dr. Christina Lee is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Abington, PA, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 320 Medicare services across 314 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $8,273 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 12 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial line insertion A tube is inserted into an artery through the skin to allow for blood sampling or infusion. |
51 | $36 | $466 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
39 | $12 | $140 |
| Anesthesia for colonoscopy Administration of anesthesia during an examination of the colon using an endoscope. |
34 | $96 | $775 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 25 | $71 | $1,402 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy Administration of anesthesia during x-ray or radiation therapy procedures. |
24 | $94 | $1,602 |
| Anesthesia for heart and large blood vessel procedure Administration of anesthesia during surgical procedures involving the heart and major blood vessels. |
23 | $272 | $3,835 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
19 | $25 | $307 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
17 | $86 | $840 |
| 3D ultrasound of heart for congenital heart defects This procedure uses three-dimensional ultrasound imaging to evaluate the structure of the heart during an assessment for congenital heart defects. |
16 | $20 | $318 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
15 | $14 | $899 |
| Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine This code covers the administration of anesthesia during a heart artery bypass grafting procedure performed while the patient is on a heart-lung machine. |
12 | $403 | $6,355 |
| Anesthesia for urinary system procedure via urethra Administration of anesthesia for a surgical procedure on the urinary system performed through the urethra. |
12 | $70 | $1,046 |
| Anesthesia for heart/large blood vessel surgery with heart-lung machine Anesthesia services provided during surgical procedures on the heart or large blood vessels that require the use of a heart-lung machine. This applies to patients aged one year or older. |
11 | $441 | $7,355 |
| Anesthesia for large bowel endoscopy Administration of anesthesia during a procedure to examine the large bowel using an endoscope. |
11 | $92 | $1,000 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into rib nerve | 11 | $63 | $1,275 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2020-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (97%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for student in an organized health care education/training program in PA.
Geographic Context
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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 moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 4% of PA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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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.
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