Covered recipient · General Payments record

WENDY W LEE

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Rheumatology

NPI: 1154360675
CMS profile: 51796
Location: MYRTLE BEACH, SC

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$18,495.77

Reported across 1,283 records
CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$2,924.34

161 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated

The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Food and Beverage	$2,924.34	161

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
ABBVIE INC.	$691.52	33
Amgen Inc.	$444.16	31
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION	$294.63	13
UCB, Inc.	$230.72	12
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$206.27	15
PFIZER INC.	$193.45	12
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$180.10	14
Acerta Pharma LLC	$132.25	7
Lundbeck LLC	$82.81	3
SOBI, INC	$65.32	2
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$55.06	3
Lilly USA, LLC	$52.18	2
Biogen, Inc.	$52.03	2
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$41.77	3
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$37.63	2
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$31.66	1
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$30.72	1
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$24.47	1
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.	$22.30	1
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc	$21.50	1
Radius Health, Inc.	$18.28	1
Genentech USA, Inc.	$15.51	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2018	$3,345.93	267
PY2019	$2,876.41	215
PY2020	$1,713.60	112
PY2021	$1,728.00	123
PY2022	$3,084.62	209
PY2023	$2,822.87	196
PY2024	$2,924.34	161

Payment records · PY2024 (161)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.

Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Record ID	Source
ABBVIE INC.	$26.31	01/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156766	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$13.78	01/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156768	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$13.94	02/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156770	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$7.52	02/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156772	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$7.14	02/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156774	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$21.30	02/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156776	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$17.12	02/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156778	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$18.64	02/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156780	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$23.54	03/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156782	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$9.93	03/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156784	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$19.47	03/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156786	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$15.07	03/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156788	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$24.36	03/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156790	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$24.85	04/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156792	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$25.75	05/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156794	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$27.81	05/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156796	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$23.03	05/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156798	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$28.00	06/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156800	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$26.05	06/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156802	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$29.02	07/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156804	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$16.67	07/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156806	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$26.52	07/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156808	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$12.17	08/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156810	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$22.91	08/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156812	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$28.00	09/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156814	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$24.00	09/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156816	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$17.62	10/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156818	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$28.45	10/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156820	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$26.93	11/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156822	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$16.62	11/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156824	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$24.00	12/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156826	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$30.10	12/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156828	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$14.90	12/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104156830	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$9.19	01/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861292	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$8.25	01/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861419	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$6.70	01/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861303	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$11.60	02/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861428	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$7.73	02/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861311	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$10.90	03/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861321	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$26.15	03/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117608550	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$11.22	04/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861438	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$18.16	04/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861330	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$10.61	04/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861447	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$28.89	05/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861472	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$6.17	05/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861338	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$17.72	05/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117608552	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$20.02	05/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861273	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$8.15	06/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861348	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$30.49	06/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861357	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$17.16	07/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861284	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$11.21	07/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861455	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$3.35	07/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861374	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$6.90	07/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861382	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$4.95	08/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861367	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$4.95	08/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861482	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$25.44	08/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117608554	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$13.85	08/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861464	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$18.25	10/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861393	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$4.76	10/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117609244	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$33.01	11/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117609246	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$25.59	11/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117609248	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$12.63	11/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861401	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$13.51	11/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117609250	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$16.65	12/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115861409	CMS
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$15.09	04/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1139192892	CMS
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$13.47	07/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1139192894	CMS
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$13.21	12/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1139192896	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$13.68	02/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104590396	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$22.25	04/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105707072	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$17.96	05/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105423389	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19.88	06/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104515152	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$17.99	07/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104329356	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$21.06	09/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105896330	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19.43	11/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104648225	CMS
Biogen, Inc.	$26.77	10/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104865208	CMS
Biogen, Inc.	$25.26	11/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104813667	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$30.72	09/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117893409	CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$17.04	04/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1101847384	CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$18.78	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1101847420	CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$19.24	11/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1101847454	CMS
Genentech USA, Inc.	$15.51	05/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1133132438	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$18.34	01/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115946182	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$6.58	01/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115930477	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$18.01	01/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116321040	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$19.60	02/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115991966	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$12.42	02/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116262737	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$21.58	03/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116206292	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$18.77	04/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116099218	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$14.93	04/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116732732	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$12.46	06/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116342642	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$8.83	07/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116142630	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$14.53	08/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116553735	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$11.41	09/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115733283	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$8.83	11/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116200691	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$8.83	11/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116283973	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$11.15	12/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116220124	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$8.56	02/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638240	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$14.93	02/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638820	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$26.79	03/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638375	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$17.02	05/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078637357	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1.07	05/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638793	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$20.47	05/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078636789	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1.78	05/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638740	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$25.02	06/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078637631	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$8.78	07/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078637998	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$18.94	08/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638098	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$15.22	10/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638759	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2.14	11/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638623	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$7.12	12/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078636892	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$12.26	12/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078638285	CMS
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc	$21.50	10/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154877710	CMS
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.	$22.30	01/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1127045449	CMS
Lilly USA, LLC	$26.09	07/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1135453251	CMS
Lilly USA, LLC	$26.09	10/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1135481247	CMS
Lundbeck LLC	$25.77	03/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145938766	CMS
Lundbeck LLC	$29.69	08/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145938768	CMS
Lundbeck LLC	$27.35	11/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145938770	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$21.44	01/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075818	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$23.26	02/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075832	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$22.56	03/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075828	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$22.90	04/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075834	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$20.91	06/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075836	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$20.16	06/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075838	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$22.32	07/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075840	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$23.16	09/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075846	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$34.06	10/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075848	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$30.58	10/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075850	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$24.20	11/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075852	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$25.07	12/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075862	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$4.01	12/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087075864	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$31.66	05/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118929399	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$6.51	01/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131912429	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$19.22	02/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131060858	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$23.41	03/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131288400	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$18.92	04/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131229843	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$20.60	04/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131248094	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$6.84	05/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131920611	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$4.93	05/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131920049	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$25.82	07/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131762710	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$17.16	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131969407	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$14.69	10/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131969642	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$22.17	11/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131131686	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$13.18	11/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131207289	CMS
Radius Health, Inc.	$18.28	03/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1090000663	CMS
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$24.47	08/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1136264163	CMS
SOBI, INC	$46.06	05/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141421135	CMS
SOBI, INC	$19.26	11/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141428173	CMS
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$19.96	06/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1151750406	CMS
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$17.67	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1151750404	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$7.19	01/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345690	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$18.82	02/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345694	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$16.93	03/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345698	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$19.27	04/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345703	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$21.82	05/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345707	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$20.78	06/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345712	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$22.56	07/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345716	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$24.55	07/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345721	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$15.72	08/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345725	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$20.31	09/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345730	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$19.14	10/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345734	CMS
UCB, Inc.	$23.63	12/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1143345738	CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date: 2026-01-23
Program years on this page: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files: Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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