Chong Chin Lee, MD
NPI 1497855647ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Weston, WI
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Weston, Wisconsin, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 1987). 653 Medicare patients in 2024, $330,750 paid; nearly all of their 887 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $288.01 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497855647 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 3, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 43570 | WI |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | 43570 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 653 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,406 across 127 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $330,750 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 887 · 1,801 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 406 |
| Total drug cost | $56,187 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Mercy Medical CenterCedar Rapids, IA · 305 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA
- St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA
- University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA
- Washington County Hospital and ClinicsWashington, IA
Other facilities
- Mercy Home CareHome health agency · Cedar Rapids, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$288.01 · 15 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$21,055 · 41 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $146.51 | 10 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $75.24 | 2 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $31.31 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18.43 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$288.01 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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