Dr. Spencer Kee, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kee
Dr. Spencer Kee is a critical care medicine physician in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kee performed 238 Medicare services across 234 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kee received a total of $364 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician. 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. Kee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for bladder tumor removal with endoscope Anesthesia provided during the surgical removal of tumors from the urinary bladder using an endoscope. |
37 | $82 | $628 |
| Anesthesia for skin procedures on arms, legs, or front body This code covers anesthesia services provided for surgical procedures performed on the skin of the arms, legs, or anterior trunk. |
35 | $84 | $623 |
| Anesthesia for central vein access Administration of anesthesia to facilitate access to a central vein. |
25 | $88 | $659 |
| Anesthesia for anus and rectum procedure Administration of anesthesia during a surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the anus and rectum. |
24 | $74 | $567 |
| Anesthesia for shoulder and underarm procedure Anesthesia administered for surgical procedures involving the nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of the shoulder and underarm area. |
19 | $141 | $966 |
| Anesthesia for urinary system procedure via urethra Administration of anesthesia for a surgical procedure on the urinary system performed through the urethra. |
18 | $67 | $516 |
| Anesthesia for neck procedure, age 1 year or older Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures performed on the neck area in patients aged one year or older. |
16 | $149 | $1,012 |
| Anesthesia for lower abdominal procedure Administration of anesthesia for a surgical procedure performed on the lower abdomen outside the abdominal cavity. |
16 | $111 | $783 |
| Anesthesia for breast reconstruction Administration of anesthesia during surgical reconstruction of the breast. |
14 | $140 | $1,038 |
| Anesthesia for endoscopic procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel Administration of anesthesia during an endoscopic procedure involving the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. |
12 | $83 | $616 |
| Anesthesia for large bowel endoscopy Administration of anesthesia during a procedure to examine the large bowel using an endoscope. |
11 | $80 | $579 |
| Anesthesia for pelvic bone marrow aspiration or biopsy Administration of anesthesia during a procedure to collect bone marrow samples from the pelvic bone. |
11 | $118 | $893 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Kee is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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