Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,038 | 20 | 72.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,696 | 54 | 27.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $3,263 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,064 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,329 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $241.41 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $200.34 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Aesculap, Inc. | $188.74 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan Inc. | $117.00 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $112.69 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| CooperSurgical, Inc. | $69.96 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $50.07 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,993 | 21 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,377) |
| 2023 | $220.25 | 5 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($122.79) |
| 2022 | $1,933 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($1,056) |
| 2021 | $780.93 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($721.05) |
| 2020 | $892.85 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($862.55) |
| 2019 | $1,482 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($1,287) |
| 2018 | $211.70 | 5 | Ethicon US, LLC ($91.94) |
| 2017 | $2,219 | 18 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,886) |
All Payment Transactions
74 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/23/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.63 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.90 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.32 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.21 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.74 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $133.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $444.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.62 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $82.08 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $52.07 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $42.83 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $574.76 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.32 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.47 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.45 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.06 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.59 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.18 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.87 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.94 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | CooperSurgical, Inc. | SuperCut Hysterectomy Scissors (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.79 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | CooperSurgical, Inc. | SuperCut Hysterectomy Scissors (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.74 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.50 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | CooperSurgical, Inc. | SeeClear XcL Laparoscopic Smoke Evacuation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.43 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 84 | 128 | $37,350 | $8,257 |
| 2022 | 3 | 85 | 143 | $35,679 | $8,258 |
| 2021 | 6 | 146 | 223 | $78,920 | $15,762 |
| 2020 | 5 | 136 | 194 | $79,032 | $13,683 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
17 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 93 | $7,435 | $3,802 | 51.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,135 | $2,515 | 41.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $23,780 | $1,941 | 8.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 112 | $8,960 | $4,457 | 49.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $5,317 | $2,092 | 39.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $21,402 | $1,709 | 8.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 70 | 146 | $11,635 | $5,588 | 48.0% |
| 47379 | Liver procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $33,648 | $4,341 | 12.9% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $6,953 | $2,481 | 35.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $23,780 | $2,042 | 8.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $2,016 | $1,069 | 53.0% |
| 94010 | Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $888.00 | $240.50 | 27.1% |
| 47379 | Liver procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 12 | $33,648 | $4,684 | 13.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 74 | 131 | $9,825 | $4,004 | 40.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $28,536 | $2,470 | 8.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $6,135 | $2,199 | 35.8% |
| 94010 | Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity | Office | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $888.00 | $326.77 | 36.8% |
About Dr. David Syn, M.D
Dr. David Syn, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Lubbock, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487730511.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Syn, M.D has received a total of $9,734 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,993 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 74 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($7,038).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Syn has provided services to 451 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 688 services with total Medicare billing of $45,961. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 17 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Specialist
- Location Lubbock, TX
- Active Since 10/31/2006
- Last Updated 10/28/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487730511
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,329
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $1,777
- 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $1,287
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $1,158
- BIO-A Hernia Plug (Device) $1,124
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $418.36
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $232.69
- CAIMAN VESSEL SEALERS (Device) $127.89
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $122.79
- ALLODERM (Device) $117.00
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $110.88
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $110.75
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $88.32
- OVERSTITCH (Device) $77.71
- Zynrelef (Drug) $77.55
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $67.10
- Caiman Vessel Sealers (Device) $60.85
- Sonicision (Device) $50.07
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $43.26
- SuperCut Hysterectomy Scissors (Device) $42.53
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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