Dr. Benjamin Lee, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- New York Medical College (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 136
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2001Medical school: New York Medical College
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
NY license 243796 · NJ license 25MA08573300 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY
- New York-Presbyterian/queens Flushing, NY
Medical groups
- New York Queens Medicine and Surgery, P.c. (401 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 136
- Services billed
- 256
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 139 | 92 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 28 | 28 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 26 | 26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 16 | 16 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | 12 | 12 |
| Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 35 payments worth $23,105 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $19,993 |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,575 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $500 |
| Abiomed | $36.73 |
| Education | $15,500 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $4,075 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,844 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,186 |
| Consulting Fee | $500 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 10, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 21, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Oct 3, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 28, 2025 | Education DA VINCI SP · SURGERY · in-kind | $2,500 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jan 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TAGRISSO · Oncology Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $2,325 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. Nov 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
All 19 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 10, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 21, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. Nov 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LEBANON, NH · in-kind | $205 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Oct 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LEBANON, NH · in-kind | $280 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Oct 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LEBANON, NH · in-kind | $19.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Oct 3, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to NORCROSS, GA · in-kind | $351 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $143 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 28, 2025 | Education DA VINCI SP · SURGERY · in-kind | $2,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $139 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $19.00 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Feb 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty)Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $250 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jan 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TAGRISSO · Oncology Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $2,325 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $55,032 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- A Phase III Double-blind Randomised Placebo-Controlled International Study to assess the Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Osimertinib versus Placebo in Participants with EGFR mutation positive Stage IA2-IA3 Non-small C…
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.