Total Payments
$322,802
2024 Payments
$92,858
Companies
15
Transactions
588
Medicare Patients
2,532
Medicare Billing
$492,748
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$158,101 (49.0%)
Other$98,140 (30.4%)
Travel$38,036 (11.8%)
Food & Beverage$16,556 (5.1%)
Education$9,974 (3.1%)
Research$1,300 (0.4%)
Gifts$695.50 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $158,101 | 52 | 49.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $98,140 | 33 | 30.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $38,036 | 168 | 11.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $16,556 | 322 | 5.1% |
| Education | $9,974 | 11 | 3.1% |
| Unspecified | $1,300 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Gift | $695.50 | 1 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
General
$321,502
587 transactions
Research
$1,300
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $183,096 | 306 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $97,381 | 113 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $21,663 | 40 | $0 (2020) |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $13,852 | 90 | $0 (2024) |
| restor3d, inc. | $3,150 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $1,035 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $970.14 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $649.43 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $311.02 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $246.01 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92,858 | 91 | Arthrex, Inc. ($83,596) |
| 2023 | $55,004 | 123 | Stryker Corporation ($42,586) |
| 2022 | $69,581 | 140 | Stryker Corporation ($33,007) |
| 2021 | $49,257 | 87 | Arthrex, Inc. ($35,009) |
| 2020 | $1,958 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($1,100) |
| 2019 | $41,871 | 107 | Arthrex, Inc. ($19,814) |
| 2018 | $10,886 | 26 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,996) |
| 2017 | $1,387 | 6 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC ($1,099) |
All Payment Transactions
588 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 24
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $575.89 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,950.00 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.99 | General |
| 11/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 11/20/2024 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.95 | General |
| 11/20/2024 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $74.48 | General |
| 11/05/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Stock, stock option, or any other ownership interest | $3,150.00 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.00 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $134.45 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $116.98 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $190.33 | General |
| 10/28/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.49 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.60 | General |
| 09/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device), BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.47 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SALVATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.20 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,100.00 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,200.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 738 | 1,516 | $756,115 | $155,187 |
| 2022 | 10 | 642 | 1,338 | $711,797 | $127,175 |
| 2021 | 10 | 619 | 1,372 | $628,859 | $116,120 |
| 2020 | 10 | 533 | 1,227 | $577,612 | $94,266 |
Total Patients
2,532
Total Services
5,453
Medicare Billing
$492,748
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $189,587 | $47,525 | 25.1% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $162,392 | $43,196 | 26.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 137 | 159 | $35,298 | $14,113 | 40.0% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $103,480 | $13,836 | 13.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 153 | 202 | $30,098 | $12,477 | 41.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 73 | 73 | $25,258 | $8,512 | 33.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 96 | 150 | $40,280 | $7,896 | 19.6% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $163,770 | $7,051 | 4.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 91 | 744 | $5,952 | $582.91 | 9.8% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 46 | $140,944 | $37,322 | 26.5% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $110,225 | $28,202 | 25.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 166 | 212 | $47,064 | $19,228 | 40.9% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 41 | $106,067 | $14,412 | 13.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $19,722 | $6,751 | 34.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 79 | 118 | $32,012 | $6,384 | 19.9% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 45 | $139,050 | $6,131 | 4.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 97 | $14,453 | $5,414 | 37.5% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $96,908 | $2,776 | 2.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 77 | 669 | $5,352 | $554.66 | 10.4% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 30 | $134,475 | $34,942 | 26.0% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $104,176 | $28,489 | 27.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 118 | 147 | $32,634 | $13,602 | 41.7% |
| 29828 | Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $69,849 | $9,679 | 13.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 64 | 64 | $22,144 | $7,940 | 35.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 92 | 132 | $33,496 | $7,001 | 20.9% |
About Albert Lin
Albert Lin is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1760518591.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Albert Lin has received a total of $322,802 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $92,858 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 588 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($158,101).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lin has provided services to 2,532 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,453 services with total Medicare billing of $492,748. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 02/26/2007
- Last Updated 04/06/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1760518591
Products in Payments
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $57,380
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $12,880
- AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) $11,030
- AEQUALIS REVERSED II (Device) $9,680
- REUNION (Device) $9,460
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $9,045
- 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $3,399
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $2,621
- INSPACE (Device) $1,332
- EQUINOXE (Device) $1,035
- AEQUALIS (Device) $757.20
- NA (Device) $543.14
- Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) $379.24
- BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) $354.00
- ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE (Device) $244.22
- ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY SPORTKNEE (Device) $228.02
- Arrow (Device) $202.19
- Bristow Latarjet (Device) $192.31
- ICONIX (Device) $176.45
- LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $164.75
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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