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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Anthony Lee, MD

Neurological Surgery · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1900 MISTLETOE BLVD STE 200, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8178785333
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1598942609 verify on NPPES ↗
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 →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lee

Dr. Anthony Lee is a neurological surgery in Fort Worth, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 1,037 Medicare services across 900 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $4,090 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 83 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. 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.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 9% volume in TX$ $4,090 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,037
Medicare services
Top 9% in TX for neurological surgery
900
Unique beneficiaries
$247
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~58 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)230$63$225
New patient office visit (30-44 min)133$75$323
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion80$196$769
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments56$550$2,163
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)52$156$624
Insertion of cage or mesh device in disc space during spine fusion51$254$996
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)49$136$440
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views47$29$115
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views43$41$152
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views33$38$146
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc31$1,199$5,064
Fusion of upper spine bones through front of neck with partial removal of disc28$486$3,739
Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, single segment28$1,349$5,230
Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc27$240$977
Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back18$174$551
X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views17$29$119
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views16$28$115
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc15$1,388$5,521
Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back15$196$735
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc14$300$1,179
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc14$708$4,590
New patient office visit (45-59 min)14$114$494
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck13$575$2,262
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments13$573$2,249
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
28.3% high complexity
0.0% medium
71.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,090
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $584/year across 7 years
Top 47% in TX for neurological surgery
41
Companies
83
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,090 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,277
2023
$337
2022
$417
2021
$307
2020
$101
2019
$1,107
2018
$545

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Cook Medical LLC
$884
Globus Medical, Inc.
$771
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$447
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$369
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$164
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$99
Nico Corporation
$92
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$85
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$85
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$84
Stryker Corporation
$82
NuVasive, Inc.
$77
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$70
Omniscient Neurotechnology America Ltd
$61
Highridge Medical LLC
$57
Baxter Healthcare
$54
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$54
Innovation Technologies Inc
$49
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$40
Ethicon US, LLC
$35
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
PFIZER INC.
$34
Pylant Medical
$28
AXOGEN
$24
Medacta USA, Inc.
$21
Nevro Corp.
$21
Aesculap, Inc.
$20
Medexus Pharma, Inc.
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$19
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$19
Nexxt Spine LLC
$18
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$18
Mallinckrodt LLC
$16
KLS-Martin L.P.
$16
Spineology Inc.
$16
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$14
Olympus America Inc.
$14
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$13
Theragen, Inc.
$12
DJO, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 51.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AFINITOR · ANDEXXA · ActaStim-S · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · CMF SPINALOGIC · CODMAN CERTAS · COHERE · Cervical-Stim · ELAN 4 · EMBLEM · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · Excelsius - GPS · FLOSEAL · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gleolan · Gliadel · Horizant · INFINITY OCT System · IRRISEPT · KESIMPTA · MILD DEVICE KIT · Medical Device · Medical Devices · MySpine · Nexxt Matrixx Systems · O-ARM-Spine · OFIRMEV · OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System · PICO · PICO7 · Quicktome · REYVOW · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · Spinal-Stim · TLIF · VNS Therapy · ZENITH ALPHA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $394 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurological Surgerys within 10 mi
48
Per 100K population
2.2
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
JPS HEALTH NETWORK
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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 above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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 230 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lee received a total of $4,090 from 41 companies across 83 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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 neurological surgerys in Fort Worth?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $247. 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →