Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Edward Lee, M.D.

Q: Does Dr. Lee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Lee received a total of $16,033 from 12 companies across 114 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.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently 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.

Vascular Surgery · Houston, TX

546 WAUGH DR, Houston, TX 77019

7139991321

Registered in NPPES since 2010

NPI: 1083945968 verify on NPPES ↗

High

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 3 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. Edward Lee is a vascular surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $16,033 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 114 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 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration $16,033 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$16,033

Total received (2018-2024)

Avg $2,290/year across 7 years

Top 15% in TX for vascular surgery

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

114

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

$8,588

2023

$591

2022

$1,852

2021

$843

2020

$325

2019

$2,894

2018

$941

Payments by company (2024)

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.

$8,122

ABBVIE INC.

$307

MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.

$130

Medtronic, Inc.

$30

Top 3 companies account for 99.7% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.

$8,122

Merz North America, Inc.

$3,512

Allergan Inc.

$1,797

MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.

$1,096

ABBVIE INC.

$647

Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

$267

Allergan, Inc.

$189

Sientra, Inc.

$185

Mentor Worldwide LLC

$115

Davol Inc.

$51

Medtronic, Inc.

$30

Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC

$23

Top 3 companies account for 83.8% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

ALLODERM · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · NATRELLE · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · Phasix Mesh · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · V-LOC 180 · Xeomin

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

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County median income

$73,104

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
2.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry	✓ NPPES	NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment	✓ PECOS	PECOS snapshot
Practice Data	— No data	N/A
Industry Payments	✓ Open Payments	CY 2024
Disciplinary History	— Not included	N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lee is a vascular surgery specialist, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Lee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Lee received a total of $16,033 from 12 companies across 114 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.

What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently 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?

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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 ↗, 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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