Dr. Christopher Lee, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Trauma Physician)
100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 755
Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (2012)
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 115
Licensed in California since 2014, according to the Medical Board of California. 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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2012Medical school: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
- 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Orthopaedic Trauma Physician primary
CA license A130829 (first issued 2014; current) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
CA license A130829 (first issued 2014; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica, CA
- Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Valencia, CA
Medical groups
- Regents of the University of California (70 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
- 115
- Services billed
- 257
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 123 | 86 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 49 | 49 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 27 | 26 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 15 | 15 |
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, 5 companies reported 311 payments worth $125,442 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $47,505 |
|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $47,451 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $24,249 |
| Synthes GmbH | $5,911 |
| Inquis Medical, Inc. | $326 |
| Consulting Fee | $65,475 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $21,788 |
| Travel and Lodging | $19,496 |
| Royalty or License | $8,837 |
| Food and Beverage | $8,346 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $1,500 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mimedx Group, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $16,800 |
| Stryker Corporation Apr 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUGMENT INJECTABLE; AXSOS; VARIAX · BONE SUBSTITUTES | $14,800 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $11,500 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $11,500 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUGMENT INJECTABLE; AXSOS; VARIAX · BONE SUBSTITUTES | $11,200 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUGMENT INJECTABLE; AXSOS; VARIAX · BONE SUBSTITUTES | $5,200 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $4,988 |
| Stryker Corporation Jul 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PRO · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to ATLANTA, GA | $4,625 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $4,600 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. May 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $3,450 |
All 48 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $11,500 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $4,600 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to King of Prussia, PA | $255 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CREO · ORTHOPEDICS/ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY · travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA Company’s descriptionAir | $1,310 |
| Synthes GmbH Nov 1, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,500 |
| Synthes GmbH Nov 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $666 |
| Synthes GmbH Nov 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $440 |
| Synthes GmbH Nov 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $243 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CREO · ORTHOPEDICS/ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY · travel to KING OF PRUSSIA, PA Company’s descriptionHotel | $204 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to KING OF PRUSSIA, PA Company’s descriptionHotel | $204 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 14, 2025 | Royalty or License AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $2,622 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Sep 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) · travel to Philadelphia, PA | $257 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Sep 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) · travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA Company’s descriptionTICKET | $2,309 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUGMENT INJECTABLE; AXSOS; VARIAX · BONE SUBSTITUTES | $11,200 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PRO · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $232 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PRO · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $145 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PRO · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to LITTLE FALLS, NJ | $127 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PRO · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $120 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging GAMMA · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES · travel to BOSTON, MA | $1,045 |
| Stryker Corporation Jul 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PRO · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to ATLANTA, GA | $4,625 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jun 8, 2025 | Royalty or License AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $2,205 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $11,500 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $1,725 |
| Synthes GmbH May 31, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education programCompany’s descriptionINDIRECT VALUE TRANSFER | $1,500 |
| Synthes GmbH May 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to BELLEVUE, WA · in-kind | $691 |
| Synthes GmbH May 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to BELLEVUE, WA · in-kind | $497 |
| Synthes GmbH May 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to BELLEVUE, WA · in-kind | $225 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Autobahn · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) · travel to San Diego, CA | $155 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $16,800 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to BIRMINGHAM, MI | $46.51 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. May 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $3,450 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $4,988 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to TORRANCE, CA | $37.80 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Apr 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to BIRMINGHAM, MI · in-kind | $2,090 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Apr 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to ROMULUS, MI · in-kind | $203 |
| Stryker Corporation Apr 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUGMENT INJECTABLE; AXSOS; VARIAX · BONE SUBSTITUTES | $14,800 |
| Stryker Corporation Apr 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PANGEA · ORTHOPAEDICS · travel to INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $311 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PANGEA · ORTHOPAEDICS · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $174 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PANGEA · ORTHOPAEDICS · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $165 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PANGEA · ORTHOPAEDICS · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $192 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PANGEA · ORTHOPAEDICS · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $140 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Mar 21, 2025 | Royalty or License AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $2,249 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PRO · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to TULSA, OK | $1,679 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Mar 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XLIF · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA Company’s descriptionHOTEL | $175 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Mar 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XLIF · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA Company’s descriptionFEE | $3.00 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee AUGMENT INJECTABLE; AXSOS; VARIAX · BONE SUBSTITUTES | $5,200 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging T2 · NAILS · travel to MARINA DEL REY, CA | $532 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 8, 2025 | Royalty or License AUTOBAHN · TRAUMA (EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY) | $1,762 |
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.