Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jason Lee, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Erie, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5401 PEACH ST, Erie, PA 16509
8148682170
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1144459728 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. Lee

Dr. Jason Lee is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Erie, PA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 84 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 $4,688 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 117 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ 84 Medicare services $4,688 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
84
Medicare services
Bottom 3% in PA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$31
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
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
44 $16 $62
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.
40 $47 $200
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,688
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $670/year across 7 years
Top 29% in PA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
117
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
$117
2023
$1,033
2022
$1,000
2021
$469
2020
$183
2019
$924
2018
$962

Payments by company (2024)

Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$74
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$43
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,464
Organogenesis Inc.
$603
Abbott Laboratories
$375
Kerecis Limited
$309
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$293
Bioventus LLC
$268
Misonix Inc
$150
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$135
Davol Inc.
$120
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$119
AXOGEN
$100
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$93
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$88
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$78
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$75
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$60
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
$49
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$41
KCI USA, Inc
$30
Novo Nordisk Inc
$29
KCI USA, Inc.
$27
PolyNovo North America LLC
$26
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
TISSUETECH, INC.
$18
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Amgen Inc.
$16
Grifols USA, LLC
$16
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Stryker Corporation
$14
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$14
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Cook Medical LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 52.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AXIUM · Apligraf · Axium INS DRG IPG · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · Baxdela · Biomet Orthopak · Bone Healing Product Portfolio · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Cook Medical CBDE · Durolane · EMGALITY · Enbrel · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FREESTYLE LIBRE · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · GrafixPL · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · NEOX · NUZYRA · OMNIGRAFT · Ozempic · Penta SCS Leads · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Prolastin-C Liquid · PuraPly AM · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUTENZA · REUNION · SIVEXTRO · SNAP · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · Santyl · Saxenda · Stravix · TrueLok · V.A.C.ULTA · VAC ULTA · XIAFLEX
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

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
19
County median income
$61,476
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LECOM MEDICAL CENTER AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAV
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. Lee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 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 toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 44 toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 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 $4,688 from 32 companies across 117 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 foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Erie?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $31. 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 →
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 →