Total Payments
$2,972
2024 Payments
$121.84
Companies
10
Transactions
26
Medicare Patients
4,655
Medicare Billing
$772,585
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,249 (75.7%)
Travel$722.17 (24.3%)
Education$1.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,249 | 23 | 75.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $722.17 | 2 | 24.3% |
| Education | $1.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $1,511 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $336.24 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $323.26 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC | $151.99 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| ORGANOGENESIS INC. | $142.16 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $133.92 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $124.98 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $121.84 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $95.65 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Bioventus LLC | $30.80 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $121.84 | 1 | Amgen Inc. ($121.84) |
| 2023 | $198.32 | 3 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($124.98) |
| 2022 | $1,438 | 10 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. ($1,438) |
| 2021 | $276.99 | 2 | CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC ($151.99) |
| 2020 | $30.80 | 1 | Bioventus LLC ($30.80) |
| 2019 | $415.62 | 5 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($189.32) |
| 2018 | $377.92 | 3 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($133.94) |
| 2017 | $112.69 | 1 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($112.69) |
All Payment Transactions
26 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/21/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.84 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/09/2023 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.06 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.28 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.98 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 10/12/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.16 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 10/01/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $426.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/20/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.81 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/20/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.80 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/20/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.15 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/20/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.46 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/20/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.89 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $272.99 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.46 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $296.17 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 07/21/2021 | CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC | Medical Implant (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $151.99 | General |
| Category: Medical Implant | ||||||
| 04/14/2021 | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | Puraply Antimicrobial (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 09/16/2020 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.80 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/18/2019 | Organogenesis Inc. | Apligraf (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.16 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 09/03/2019 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $189.32 | General |
| 06/21/2019 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.65 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
| 04/10/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REGRANEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.49 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 01/15/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Santyl (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1.00 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 06/22/2018 | Stryker Corporation | ANCHORAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.92 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/31/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Santyl (Drug), Regranex, Oasis | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.06 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 05/08/2018 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.94 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 1,332 | 3,466 | $433,959 | $238,062 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,226 | 3,204 | $344,247 | $211,116 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,052 | 2,715 | $271,642 | $180,570 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,045 | 2,438 | $239,600 | $142,837 |
Total Patients
4,655
Total Services
11,823
Medicare Billing
$772,585
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 367 | 1,185 | $193,096 | $99,758 | 51.7% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 152 | 537 | $62,100 | $44,348 | 71.4% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 152 | 475 | $41,758 | $20,391 | 48.8% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 90 | 245 | $24,773 | $17,230 | 69.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 153 | 153 | $29,181 | $14,909 | 51.1% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 110 | 381 | $23,763 | $12,213 | 51.4% |
| 99348 | Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 133 | $18,266 | $8,866 | 48.5% |
| 99347 | Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 104 | $10,599 | $4,103 | 38.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 76 | $8,330 | $4,082 | 49.0% |
| 99342 | Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $7,990 | $3,944 | 49.4% |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 50 | $5,672 | $3,389 | 59.7% |
| 97597 | Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 13 | 33 | $5,518 | $3,380 | 61.3% |
| 99307 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $1,762 | $871.20 | 49.4% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,150 | $576.24 | 50.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 293 | 924 | $124,943 | $77,698 | 62.2% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 148 | 535 | $57,702 | $43,589 | 75.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 172 | 506 | $41,627 | $21,220 | 51.0% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 78 | 245 | $22,908 | $16,885 | 73.7% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2022 | 123 | 407 | $24,272 | $12,792 | 52.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 119 | 119 | $22,503 | $11,683 | 51.9% |
| 99334 | Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 119 | $11,818 | $6,374 | 53.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 111 | $10,998 | $5,973 | 54.3% |
| 99348 | Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 53 | $7,199 | $3,699 | 51.4% |
| 97597 | Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 15 | 33 | $4,759 | $3,324 | 69.8% |
| 99307 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 56 | $4,095 | $2,143 | 52.3% |
About Dr. Gary Lam, DPM
Dr. Gary Lam, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in San Francisco, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/02/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588996557.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Lam, DPM has received a total of $2,972 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $121.84 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 26 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,249).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lam has provided services to 4,655 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,823 services with total Medicare billing of $772,585. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Active Since 02/02/2010
- Last Updated 07/03/2015
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588996557
Products in Payments
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $1,511
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $246.82
- Santyl (Drug) $223.75
- Medical Implant (Device) $151.99
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $133.92
- Puraply Antimicrobial (Medical Supply) $125.00
- REGRANEX (Drug) $112.49
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $95.65
- Exogen (Device) $30.80
- Apligraf (Device) $17.16
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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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