Vincent Gregory Lee, M.D.
NPI 1548421886ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Upland, CA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Upland, California, trained at Howard University College of Medicine (class of 1995). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $66,279 for 89 patients in 2024, with only 32 Part D claims. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,734 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1548421886 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | A86132 | CA |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 61519 | WI |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 41306 | AZ |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 208 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,279 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 32 · 36 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $1,226 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Howard University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Synergy CT Surgery PartnershipRiverside, CA · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Riverside Community HospitalRiverside, CA
- San Antonio Regional HospitalUpland, CA
- Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,734 · 22 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$2,981 · 27 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $511.04 | 6 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $412.47 | 7 |
| Abiomed | $253.81 | 3 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $177.84 | 2 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $174.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,734 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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