Dr. Llewellyn Lee, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lee
Dr. Llewellyn Lee is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Corpus Christi, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 1,752 Medicare services across 1,187 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $135,700 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 274 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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. This is not a quality rating. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 174 | $8 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 150 | $64 | $125 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 132 | $129 | $900 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 119 | $113 | $400 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 115 | $1,348 | $6,043 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 110 | $123 | $592 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 110 | $57 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 104 | $41 | $80 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 90 | $180 | $900 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 81 | $37 | $158 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 74 | $29 | $85 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance | 66 | $1,020 | $2,500 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 57 | $705 | $2,958 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 52 | $988 | $5,000 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 48 | $110 | $480 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 44 | $95 | $175 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 37 | $6,498 | $36,500 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 36 | $133 | $250 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 34 | $145 | $500 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 32 | $4,572 | $33,790 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 29 | $136 | $450 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 28 | $759 | $5,357 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 18 | $117 | $550 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 12 | $16 | $30 |
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)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (38%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in vascular & interventional radiology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for vascular & interventional radiology physician in TX.
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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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