Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robin Lee, MD

Urology Physician · Seattle, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1101 MADISON ST STE 1400, Seattle, WA 98104
2063866266
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1801098405 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. Robin Lee is an urology physician in Seattle, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lee performed 791 Medicare services across 636 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lee received a total of $5,080 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 181 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Lee is Very 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 791 Medicare services $5,080 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
791
Medicare services
Bottom 41% in WA for urology physician
636
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~42 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 (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.
208 $54 $181
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
129 $3 $11
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.
101 $83 $260
Bladder ultrasound after voiding
An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder.
90 $8 $65
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg 75 $141 $1,242
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.
52 $122 $427
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
40 $174 $650
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.
23 $81 $284
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
22 $39 $87
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.
19 $102 $288
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.
17 $63 $160
Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection
This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle.
15 $26 $96
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 ↗
$5,080
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $726/year across 7 years
Top 24% in WA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
181
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
$4,745 (93.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$335 (6.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$995
2023
$804
2022
$597
2021
$71
2020
$267
2019
$865
2018
$1,481

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Astellas Pharma Global Development
$132
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$122
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$69
Endo USA, Inc.
$67
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$58
180 Medical, Inc.
$53
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$53
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$46
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
ABBVIE INC.
$37
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$36
Ambu Inc.
$36
Baxter Healthcare
$36
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$32
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$25
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$24
COLOPLAST CORP
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$22
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$20
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$19
PFIZER INC.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 32.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$482
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$418
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$336
Rochester Medical Corporation
$322
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$253
EDAP TECHNOMED INC
$204
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$196
C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
$182
PFIZER INC.
$179
AbbVie, Inc.
$177
Teleflex LLC
$166
Astellas Pharma Global Development
$132
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$125
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$122
Olympus America Inc.
$117
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$112
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$111
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$102
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$94
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
180 Medical, Inc.
$80
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$71
Boston Scientific Corporation
$68
Amgen Inc.
$68
Endo USA, Inc.
$67
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$66
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$58
ABBVIE INC.
$56
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$54
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$48
Tolmar, Inc.
$44
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$39
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$36
Ambu Inc.
$36
Baxter Healthcare
$36
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$35
Coloplast Corp
$34
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Axonics, Inc.
$26
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$25
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$24
COLOPLAST CORP
$24
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$20
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$20
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$19
Retrophin, Inc.
$18
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$18
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$13
UroMed, Inc.
$11
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 24.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · BRAC CDx · BRACANALYSIS CDX · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · CONTINENCE CARE · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH GLIDE · ILLUCCIX · JELMYTO · LUBRICATH · LUPRON DEPOT · LoFric · Luja Coude · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEOX · NOCDURNA · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · Olympus Stents · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · POSLUMA · PRECISETUMOR · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · Prolia · Rezum Generator · SPACEOAR VUE · SPEEDICATH · STATLOCK · SUTENT · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · TISSEEL · TOVIAZ · UROLIFT · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · ZYTIGA
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 (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
170
Per 100K population
7.5
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. 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 208 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 $5,080 from 51 companies across 181 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 urology physicians in Seattle?
Dr. Lee's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. 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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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 →