Dr. Daniel C. Lee, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1997)
- Years since graduation
- 29
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 63
Licensed in Texas since 2015, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 1997Medical school: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
- 2008Registered 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
TX license Q6765 (first issued 2015; active) · NY license 218996
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- HCA Florida Osceola Hospital Kissimmee, FL
Medical groups
- Osceola Surgical Associates LLC (36 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
- 63
- Services billed
- 98
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 77 | 77 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 42 | 32 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 39 | 37 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 34 | 34 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 18 | 18 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 16 | 16 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 14 | 14 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 14 | 12 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 13 | 13 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 12 | 12 |
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, 10 companies reported 24 payments worth $2,817 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,358 |
|---|---|
| Artivion, Inc. | $318 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $315 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $287 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $163 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $158 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $144 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $29.35 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,071 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $746 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Transcatheter Valve Systems · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $374 |
| Medtronic, Inc. May 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Transcatheter Valve Systems · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $337 |
| Medtronic, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Transcatheter Valve Systems · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $35.07 |
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.