Total Payments
$15,855
2024 Payments
$286.99
Companies
27
Transactions
199
Medicare Patients
192
Medicare Billing
$21,551
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$11,393 (71.9%)
Travel$3,985 (25.1%)
Other$477.00 (3.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $11,393 | 192 | 71.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,985 | 6 | 25.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $477.00 | 1 | 3.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $3,594 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $3,064 | 53 | $0 (2022) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $2,147 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $1,289 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,119 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $1,042 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $697.52 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $670.60 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $619.25 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Kerecis Limited | $389.83 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $286.99 | 11 | Kerecis Limited ($84.18) |
| 2023 | $2,912 | 27 | Merz North America, Inc. ($2,520) |
| 2022 | $1,254 | 24 | Sientra, Inc. ($448.77) |
| 2021 | $1,939 | 31 | Allergan, Inc. ($581.14) |
| 2020 | $1,163 | 6 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($1,022) |
| 2019 | $2,037 | 34 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,119) |
| 2018 | $3,128 | 35 | Allergan Inc. ($1,795) |
| 2017 | $3,135 | 31 | NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. ($2,147) |
All Payment Transactions
199 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.12 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | DYSPORT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.20 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | DYSPORT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.38 | General |
| 07/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.94 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.84 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.80 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.27 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | ProgenaCare Global, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.20 | General |
| 03/04/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.25 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.18 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | DYSPORT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.81 | General |
| 12/29/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.83 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/23/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $248.04 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $263.39 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.03 | General |
| 09/26/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $320.52 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $309.00 | General |
| 07/23/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.50 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $176.47 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 07/07/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.95 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | Avita Medical Americas, LLC | Recell (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.04 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Avita Medical Americas, LLC | Recell (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $71.42 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.56 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.10 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 47 | 52 | $15,765 | $5,522 |
| 2022 | 3 | 53 | 58 | $17,890 | $5,973 |
| 2021 | 3 | 39 | 51 | $15,720 | $4,368 |
| 2020 | 3 | 53 | 61 | $18,900 | $5,688 |
Total Patients
192
Total Services
222
Medicare Billing
$21,551
Procedure Codes
12
All Medicare Procedures & Services
12 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,000 | $3,297 | 55.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $4,805 | $1,122 | 23.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,960 | $1,103 | 22.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,375 | $2,255 | 51.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 28 | $8,245 | $2,100 | 25.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $5,270 | $1,618 | 30.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,300 | $1,759 | 53.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 24 | $7,460 | $1,556 | 20.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $4,960 | $1,053 | 21.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $5,400 | $2,506 | 46.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 21 | 29 | $7,510 | $1,796 | 23.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $5,990 | $1,385 | 23.1% |
About Dr. Benjamin Lam, DO
Dr. Benjamin Lam, DO is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114980380.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Lam, DO has received a total of $15,855 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $286.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 199 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($11,393).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lam has provided services to 192 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 222 services with total Medicare billing of $21,551. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 12 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Location Newtown, PA
- Active Since 04/10/2006
- Last Updated 07/15/2010
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114980380
Products in Payments
- SPY Technology (Device) $2,147
- Xeomin (Biological) $2,066
- ALLODERM (Device) $1,832
- ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander (Device) $1,119
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $1,042
- 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $670.60
- XEOMIN (Biological) $592.00
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $376.70
- COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) $284.31
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $279.88
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $242.55
- NATRELLE INSPIRA BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $213.54
- Santyl (Drug) $212.92
- BOTOX (Biological) $164.32
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $146.85
- Recell (Device) $141.46
- Ovitex (Device) $123.02
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM (Device) $114.56
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $114.05
- Kerecis Omega3 Wound (Device) $109.95
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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.