Physician profile
Lee Ruotsi
NPI 1376504605
$246,351.44
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $11K in 2025
The $11K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $210).
See the full distribution for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $91K · 2020: $44K · 2021: $7,233 · 2022: $39K · 2023: $20K · 2024: $35K · 2025: $11K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $33K · Consulting Fee: $27K · Travel and Lodging: $3,651 · Food and Beverage: $2,077.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $33,426.25 |
| Consulting Fee | $26,675.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,650.69 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,077.25 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $174,257.38 | 2019-2025 | Tc-100, Collagenase Santyl, Allevyn Heel 10.5cm X 13.5cm Ctn 5 |
| Medline Industries LP | $25,370.47 | 2019-2023 | |
| Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | $23,191.77 | 2021-2024 | Mepilex Border Sacrum, Mepilex Border Flex, Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag |
| Organogenesis INC. | $12,721.97 | 2019-2023 | Puraply |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $4,000.00 | 2020 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $3,300.00 | 2021-2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $1,582.71 | 2020-2023 | V.A.C. Dermatac, Activ.A.C., Promogran Prisma |
| Hydrofera LLC | $462.09 | 2021-2024 | Hydrofera Blue |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy INC. | $290.41 | 2023-2024 | Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities, Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $254.91 | 2019 | |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $166.67 | 2019-2024 | Entre Plus, Flexitouch Plus |
| Next Science LLC | $134.36 | 2023 | Xperience, Blastx, Surgx |
| Convatec INC. | $123.68 | 2019-2025 | |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $120.64 | 2020 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $90.80 | 2019 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifenet Health | $90.45 | 2024 | Theragenesis Wound Matrix |
| Solventum Corporation | $72.65 | 2024 | Activ.A.C., V.A.C. Dermatac, Promogran Prisma |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $59.61 | 2019-2021 | |
| Leo Pharma INC. | $33.16 | 2025 | Spevigo |
| Bsn Medical INC | $27.71 | 2025 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.