Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$15,705.96
81 reported records · 31 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Christopher Melvin Lee, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Radiology|Radiation Oncology · SPOKANE VALLEY, WA · NPI 1043266810
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Christopher Melvin Lee, M.D. received $15,705.96 in general payments during 2025 across 81 reported records.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 90.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 48 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Orgovyx.
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ORGOVYX as an associated drug or biological on 29 records involving 26 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 66 claims for Orgovyx by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ORGOVYX as an associated drug or biological on 16373 records involving 6981 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 66 claims for Orgovyx by this doctor in 2024.
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ORGOVYX as an associated drug or biological on 17129 records involving 6223 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 66 claims for Orgovyx by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14,150.30 | 90.1% | 13 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $164.33 | 1.1% | 7 | 2025 |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $129.08 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $111.08 | 0.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $110.20 | 0.7% | 10 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.73 | 0.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $90.50 | 0.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.50 | 0.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $67.03 | 0.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.40 | 0.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.02 | 0.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Geron Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.30 | 0.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.29 | 0.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.81 | 0.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| BeiGene USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.01 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Exelixis Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.60 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| TerSera Therapeutics LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.25 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.19 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.64 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.23 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.13 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.41 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.02 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.49 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Incyte Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.31 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.73 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.76 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| BeOne Medicines USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.91 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.64 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.74 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.33 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $12,653.00 | 2 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,767.52 | 74 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,285.44 | 5 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xofigo Normalized: xofigo |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $14,150.30 | 13 | 2025 |
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| ILLUCCIX Normalized: illuccix |
Drug | Telix Pharmaceuticals | $129.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nubeqa Normalized: nubeqa |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $124.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROVENGE Normalized: provenge |
Drug | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $111.08 | 4 | 2025 |
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| IMFINZI Normalized: imfinzi |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $78.84 | 3 | 2025 |
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| EPKINLY Normalized: epkinly |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $77.50 | 3 | 2025 |
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| IMBRUVICA Normalized: imbruvica |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $77.50 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Fabhalta Normalized: fabhalta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $69.06 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ICLUSIG Normalized: iclusig |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $67.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ORGOVYX Normalized: orgovyx |
Drug | PFIZER INC., Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $67.03 | 7 | 2025 |
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| ZEPZELCA Normalized: zepzelca |
Drug | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $65.40 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KEYTRUDA Normalized: keytruda |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $63.02 | 3 | 2025 |
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| RYTELO Normalized: rytelo |
Drug | Geron Corporation | $59.30 | 3 | 2025 |
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| PADCEV Normalized: padcev |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $57.50 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TALZENNA Normalized: talzenna |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $52.70 | 6 | 2025 |
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| XTANDI Normalized: xtandi |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $52.70 | 6 | 2025 |
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| BRAFTOVI Normalized: braftovi |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $46.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LORBRENA Normalized: lorbrena |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $46.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MEKTOVI Normalized: mektovi |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $46.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XALKORI Normalized: xalkori |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $46.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| RYBREVANT Normalized: rybrevant |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $43.11 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BRUKINSA Normalized: brukinsa |
Drug | BeOne Medicines USA, Inc., BeiGene USA, Inc. | $38.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CABOMETYX Normalized: cabometyx |
Drug | Exelixis Inc. | $32.60 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Quzyttir Normalized: quzyttir |
Drug | TerSera Therapeutics LLC | $31.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Enhertu Normalized: enhertu |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $31.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PYLARIFY Normalized: pylarify |
Drug | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $29.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Gavreto Normalized: gavreto |
Drug | Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rezlidhia Normalized: rezlidhia |
Drug | Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TAVALISSE Normalized: tavalisse |
Drug | Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Amtagvi Normalized: amtagvi |
Drug | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $29.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CALQUENCE Normalized: calquence |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $28.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DARZALEX Normalized: darzalex |
Biological | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $27.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TALVEY Normalized: talvey |
Biological | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $27.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TECVAYLI Normalized: tecvayli |
Biological | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $27.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VERZENIO Normalized: verzenio |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $25.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PYRUKYND Normalized: pyrukynd |
Drug | Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JAKAFI Normalized: jakafi |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $22.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Lenvima Normalized: lenvima |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $21.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Itovebi Normalized: itovebi |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $21.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tecentriq Normalized: tecentriq |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $21.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLARIS Normalized: prolaris |
Device | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $20.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WELIREG Normalized: welireg |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $20.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ERLEADA Normalized: erleada |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $19.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TEVIMBRA Normalized: tevimbra |
Drug | BeiGene USA, Inc. | $19.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Vyloy Normalized: vyloy |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $18.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM Normalized: bioprotect balloon implant system |
Device | BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | $17.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUTATHERA Normalized: lutathera |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PLUVICTO Normalized: pluvicto |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $14.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORGOVYX orgovyx |
2025 | Orgovyx | 2024 | 66 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ORGOVYX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 29 supporting records · 26 recipient NPIs · example record 1228888885 |
Orgovyx · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
66 | 19 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ORGOVYX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16373 supporting records · 6981 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Orgovyx · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
66 | 19 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ORGOVYX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 17129 supporting records · 6223 recipient NPIs · example record 1176593507 |
Orgovyx · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
66 | 19 |
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Orgovyx | Relugolix | 66 | 19 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 21 | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 20 | 11 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,705.96 · 81 records | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Amtagvi, BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM, BRAFTOVI, BRUKINSA, CABOMETYX, CALQUENCE, DARZALEX, EPKINLY, ERLEADA, Enhertu, Fabhalta, Gavreto, ICLUSIG, ILLUCCIX, IMBRUVICA, IMFINZI, Itovebi, JAKAFI, KEYTRUDA, LORBRENA, LUTATHERA, Lenvima, MEKTOVI, Nubeqa, ORGOVYX, PADCEV, PLUVICTO, PROLARIS, PROVENGE, PYLARIFY, PYRUKYND, Quzyttir, RYBREVANT, RYTELO, Rezlidhia, TALVEY, TALZENNA, TAVALISSE, TECVAYLI, TEVIMBRA, Tecentriq, VERZENIO, Vyloy, WELIREG, XALKORI, XTANDI, Xofigo, ZEPZELCA | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Orgovyx play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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