Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Seeyuen Lee

Surgery · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
800 PEAKWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77090
2815806797
In practice since 2011 (15 years)
NPI: 1295034858 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. Seeyuen Lee is a surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 34 Medicare services across 25 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $12,896 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 165 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in 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.

✓ 15 years in practice ▲ 34 Medicare services $12,896 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
34
Medicare services
Bottom 11% in TX for surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
25
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~2 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 19 $87 $330
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 15 $69 $224
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,896
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,842/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for surgery
35
Companies
165
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
$12,896 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,254
2023
$1,191
2022
$461
2021
$792
2020
$890
2019
$3,931
2018
$4,377

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$4,723
Ethicon US, LLC
$1,483
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,208
TELA Bio, Inc.
$702
DAVOL INC.
$671
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$631
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc
$434
Covidien LP
$406
Davol Inc.
$342
Medtronic, Inc.
$338
Boston Scientific Corporation
$316
Baxter Healthcare
$291
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$160
Stryker Corporation
$159
ERBE USA Inc
$150
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$149
Teleflex LLC
$103
ABBVIE INC.
$98
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$56
McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc.
$49
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$42
Shire North American Group Inc
$41
Allergan Inc.
$41
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$36
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$32
Olympus America Inc.
$31
ACELL, INC.
$27
CONMED Corporation
$25
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
Kerecis Limited
$25
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$23
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 57.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA · ALLODERM · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement · BRAVO · Barrx · Bravo · CLENPIQ · CONMED DILATION · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON ENDOPATH · ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ENSEAL Product Family · ERBE; APC 2; VIO300D · ESOPHYX · Echelon; Endopath · EndoFlip · Endopath Xcel · Enseal X1 · Enseal X1 5mm · Exparel · GATTEX · GENERAL HEMOSTASIS · GENERAL POLYPECTOMY · GENERAL - BILIARY DEVICES · GI GENIUS · GORE ENFORM Biomaterial · GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial · HARMONIC Product Family · Harmonic · Integra · KMEDIC · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MOUNJARO · ManoScan · Mega Soft · NASCOBAL · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · OMNIGRAFT · ORISE · Overstitch · OviTex 2S · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · PERCLOT · PERI-STRIPS DRY · PHASIX · Percutaneous: MiniLap System with MiniGrip Handle · Phasix Mesh · QuikClot · REPROCESSED TROCARS · RESOLUTION CLIP · SEAMGUARD · SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement · STRATAFIX · STRATTICE · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYNECOR Biomaterial · Signia · SpyGlass Discover · ThunderBeat · Titan SGS · VISTASEAL · WALLFLEX · XENAB · XENMATRIX · Zynrelef
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 $37,930 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Surgerists within 10 mi
512
Per 100K population
10.8
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE NORTHWEST
0.0 mi

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 low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.

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 (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lee performed 19 office visit, established patient (30-39 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 $12,896 from 35 companies across 165 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 surgerists in Houston?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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 →