Physician profile
Michael S Lee
NPI 1366407827
$2,121,171.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $124K in 2025
The $124K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $242K · 2020: $89K · 2021: $1.1M · 2022: $158K · 2023: $379K · 2024: $75K · 2025: $124K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $444K · Consulting Fee: $117K · Travel and Lodging: $14K · Food and Beverage: $2,052.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $444,172.39 |
| Consulting Fee | $116,780.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,427.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,052.34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $1,029,705.24 | 2021-2025 | Arsenal Ankle, Arsenal Sinus Support Plate, Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate |
| Medshape, INC. | $414,160.72 | 2023-2025 | Lapidus Correction Jig, Right, Dynanail, Dynaclip Bone Fixation System, Quattro, 22mm X 20mm X 20mm |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $274,038.17 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medartis INC. | $207,537.35 | 2022-2025 | Aptus |
| Nextremity Solutions INC. | $103,629.73 | 2019-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $70,145.35 | 2020-2025 | Variax, Prostep, Axsos |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $7,604.50 | 2022 | |
| Synthes USA Products LLC | $5,908.95 | 2019 | |
| Novastep INC. | $5,745.09 | 2025 | Nexis, Airlock Centrolock |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $781.06 | 2019 | |
| Acumed LLC | $762.36 | 2025 | Acumed |
| Linvatec Corporation | $568.28 | 2023-2025 | Colink Plating System, Colink Neofuse |
| Encore Medical, Lp | $280.57 | 2021-2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $140.78 | 2023-2025 | Panta 2, Evos Mini |
| Djo, LLC | $39.13 | 2023 | Cmf |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsive Arthroscopy INC | $37.59 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $23.84 | 2021 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $23.70 | 2021 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $21.40 | 2020 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $17.68 | 2024 | Zynrelef |
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?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.