Medicare Enrolled
Dr. John Lee, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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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. John Lee is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Plano, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 2,894 Medicare services across 2,275 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $9,325 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 252 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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 37% volume in TX
$9,325 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,894
Medicare services
Top 37% in TX for cardiovascular disease
2,275
Unique beneficiaries
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~161 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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
627 | $85 | $323 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
327 | $10 | $65 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
285 | $60 | $238 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
281 | $6 | $28 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
260 | $45 | $66 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
210 | $130 | $734 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
174 | $114 | $500 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
101 | $65 | $218 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
94 | $98 | $455 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
78 | $47 | $298 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
71 | $9 | $131 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
67 | $51 | $264 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
66 | $328 | $1,249 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 51 | $176 | $763 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
46 | $133 | $789 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
31 | $165 | $781 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
24 | $421 | $1,876 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
24 | $18 | $222 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
23 | $39 | $241 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
22 | $54 | $245 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
16 | $19 | $82 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
16 | $59 | $325 |
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.
10.6% high complexity
20.5% medium
68.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,325
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,332/year across 7 years
Top 34% in TX for cardiovascular disease
40
Companies
252
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
$9,325 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,667
2023
$1,574
2022
$1,142
2021
$265
2020
$1,329
2019
$2,135
2018
$1,212
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,806
Amgen Inc.
$748
ABIOMED
$653
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$505
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$488
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$476
Abbott Laboratories
$376
Medtronic, Inc.
$353
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$264
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$250
PFIZER INC.
$234
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$218
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$216
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$199
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$192
BIOTRONIK INC.
$157
HeartFlow, Inc.
$125
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$119
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$109
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$109
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$108
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$91
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$49
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$46
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$45
MEDICOMP INC
$43
ATRICURE, INC.
$32
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$30
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$26
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$23
Novo Nordisk Inc
$22
CVRx, Inc.
$21
CORDIS US CORP.
$18
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$17
GE Healthcare
$14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 45.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANDEXXA · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AVVIGO Guidance System · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDENE · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · COMET · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · IVUS Systems · Impella · JARDIANCE · JETSTREAM · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · Orsiro Mission · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pacemakers · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · RAIN SHEATH · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · SAMSCA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Stellarex · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · Vascular Closure Device · Vascular Lithotripsy · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
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 $322 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
290
Per 100K population
26.0
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PLANO
0.0 mi
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 18 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 627 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 $9,325 from 40 companies across 252 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 cardiologists in Plano?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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 →
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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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