Lee Ann Short, NP
Gerontology · Bismarck, NDNPI 1013503911
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 11 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 10 manufacturers reported payments, led by Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. at 26.2% of the total. 2025 is the largest year on record at $141, 9.3 times the $15 reported in 2022.
Across 11 payments — averaging $23.56 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$68
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$39
- QOL Medical, LLC$23
- Merck$22
- Harmony Biosciences LLC$22
- Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$21
- plus $64 from 4 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$259100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | 1 | $68 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $39 |
| QOL Medical, LLC | 1 | $23 |
| Merck | 1 | $22 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | 1 | $22 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | 1 | $21 |
| Amgen | 1 | $20 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | $15 |
| Baxter Healthcare | 1 | $15 |
| Insmed, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
Too few gerontology providers in North Dakotato place this figure against a meaningful peer group, so we don't.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Other gerontology in Bismarck
- Danette PengillyBismarck$546
- Sarah MillerBismarck$425
- Jessica SwingenGrand Forks$5K
- Comfort WendiGrand Forks$1K
- Amanda ArnesonGrand Forks$970
- Alison VetterMandan$94
- Katey MonetteGrand Forks$89
- Marlee LeonardGrand Forks$89
- Melissa JohnFargo$49
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.