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  3. Steven Lee
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Steven Lee, M.D.

NPI: 1760454136
Fort Myers, FL
10 years of data
Interventional Cardiology
$3.6M
Total Payments
42.7K
Beneficiaries
51.0K
Services
3.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$201.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
23.01x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Interventional Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 102% in 2019
510 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Interventional Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 164% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 102% in 2019

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$336.18$81.944.10x$254.24$219.4K4.7K3.9K
2015$384.81$93.914.10x$290.90$260.8K5.0K4.2K
2016$283.61$70.174.04x$213.44$243.7K4.8K4.0K
2017$310.87$73.114.25x$237.76$213.5K4.0K3.3K
2018$174.84$49.763.51x$125.08$205.1K3.7K3.2K
2019$141.90$53.332.66x$88.57$414.3K5.5K4.6K
2020$137.95$51.672.67x$86.28$437.3K6.1K4.9K
2021$157.41$59.492.65x$97.92$487.8K6.1K5.1K
2022$185.07$68.892.69x$116.18$509.8K5.5K4.6K
2023$206.05$76.952.68x$129.10$578.4K5.7K4.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.0M
13.1K services$76.96/svc2.94x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$633.1K
2.8K services$229.22/svc2.74x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 3.0x markup
$558.5K
5.2K services$107.23/svc3.05x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
$270.0K
1.3K services$204.43/svc2.53x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$255.8K
2.2K services$116.23/svc2.92x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day⚠ 3.1x markup
$102.3K
1.7K services$59.08/svc3.14x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day⚠ 3.3x markup
$80.1K
713 services$112.30/svc3.27x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$75.1K
701 services$107.16/svc2.87x markup
93016Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring and physician supervision⚠ 3.7x markup
$46.2K
2.6K services$17.86/svc3.66x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 3.2x markup
$45.0K
271 services$166.12/svc3.16x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin⚠ 4.2x markup
$44.1K
89 services$495.09/svc4.24x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$40.3K
875 services$46.06/svc2.54x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 5.2x markup
$34.5K
163 services$211.57/svc5.19x markup
93018Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician interpretation and report⚠ 4.0x markup
$30.5K
2.6K services$11.80/svc3.95x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.5x markup
$29.4K
729 services$40.28/svc3.50x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report
$27.9K
567 services$49.13/svc2.96x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional, first 30 minutes
$25.0K
388 services$64.55/svc2.72x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$24.6K
152 services$161.77/svc2.78x markup
93017Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG tracing and monitoring⚠ 3.3x markup
$23.8K
1.1K services$21.62/svc3.29x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$20.4K
1.7K services$12.14/svc2.76x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes13.1K$1.0M$76.962.94x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies2.8K$633.1K$229.222.74x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function5.2K$558.5K$107.233.05x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose1.3K$270.0K$204.432.53x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.2K$255.8K$116.232.92x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.7K$102.3K$59.083.14x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day713$80.1K$112.303.27x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes701$75.1K$107.162.87x
93016Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring and physician supervision2.6K$46.2K$17.863.66x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day271$45.0K$166.123.16x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin89$44.1K$495.094.24x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg875$40.3K$46.062.54x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart163$34.5K$211.575.19x
93018Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician interpretation and report2.6K$30.5K$11.803.95x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes729$29.4K$40.283.50x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report567$27.9K$49.132.96x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional, first 30 minutes388$25.0K$64.552.72x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes152$24.6K$161.772.78x
93017Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG tracing and monitoring1.1K$23.8K$21.623.29x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report1.7K$20.4K$12.142.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.01x

This provider submits charges 3.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $301. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fort Myers, FL

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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