Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $5,206 | 2 | 67.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,355 | 7 | 17.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $796.79 | 13 | 10.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $350.00 | 1 | 4.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $7,095 | 19 | $0 (2022) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $282.09 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $169.24 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Spirox Inc | $161.60 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $144.59 | 1 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($144.59) |
| 2023 | $137.50 | 1 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($137.50) |
| 2022 | $1,628 | 4 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,459) |
| 2021 | $5,584 | 13 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($5,584) |
| 2019 | $14.88 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($14.88) |
| 2018 | $25.39 | 1 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($25.39) |
| 2017 | $173.25 | 2 | Spirox Inc ($161.60) |
All Payment Transactions
23 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.59 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 02/03/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $137.50 | General |
| 08/30/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Coblation (Device), Coblation | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,400.00 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 07/29/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Coblation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.05 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 07/28/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Coblation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.93 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.24 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 11/13/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE Laryngeal (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,806.25 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 11/13/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE Laryngeal (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $291.33 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 11/13/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE Laryngeal (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.00 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 11/13/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE Laryngeal (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.26 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 11/09/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE MLW (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $136.01 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 11/09/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE MLW (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $105.00 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 11/07/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CORI (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $550.40 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 11/07/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE MLW (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $132.39 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 11/07/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE MLW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.61 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 08/31/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REFLEX ULTRA Turbinate Wands (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $113.91 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 08/30/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REFLEX ULTRA Turbinate Wands (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.04 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | HALO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.05 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Resection | ||||||
| 06/16/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PROCISE Laryngeal (Device) | 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 | $350.00 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 10/02/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Coblation - Laryngeal Wands (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.88 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 10/17/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Coblation - Laryngeal Wands (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.39 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 10/19/2017 | Spirox Inc | Latera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.60 | General |
| Category: Nasal Implant | ||||||
| 01/10/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Entact (Device), Coblation Wands | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.65 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 462 | 560 | $87,559 | $35,017 |
| 2022 | 7 | 452 | 532 | $81,363 | $31,754 |
| 2021 | 7 | 410 | 471 | $70,968 | $28,189 |
| 2020 | 7 | 371 | 415 | $68,825 | $26,497 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
31 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 137 | 174 | $26,611 | $8,596 | 32.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $14,864 | $5,019 | 33.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 109 | $6,003 | $4,472 | 74.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 62 | $8,308 | $4,432 | 53.3% |
| 31573 | Injection of drug into side of voice box using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 23 | 30 | $10,170 | $3,485 | 34.3% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $7,584 | $2,819 | 37.2% |
| 31525 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 21 | $6,846 | $2,526 | 36.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $5,130 | $2,165 | 42.2% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 25 | $1,679 | $1,236 | 73.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $364.00 | $268.32 | 73.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 91 | 91 | $24,323 | $8,470 | 34.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 146 | 177 | $27,230 | $8,253 | 30.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 68 | $9,112 | $4,950 | 54.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 73 | 93 | $5,958 | $3,391 | 56.9% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $7,603 | $2,770 | 36.4% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 40 | $2,700 | $2,028 | 75.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $4,437 | $1,893 | 42.7% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 133 | 157 | $24,027 | $7,499 | 31.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 68 | 68 | $18,322 | $6,670 | 36.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 45 | 55 | $7,721 | $3,883 | 50.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 75 | 96 | $6,237 | $3,776 | 60.5% |
| 31579 | Examination to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 35 | 36 | $8,532 | $2,959 | 34.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 32 | $4,320 | $2,001 | 46.3% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 22 | 27 | $1,809 | $1,401 | 77.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 72 | 72 | $19,386 | $7,133 | 36.8% |
About Dr. Helena Yip, MD
Dr. Helena Yip, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Burlingame, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/05/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033193826.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Helena Yip, MD has received a total of $7,708 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $144.59 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 23 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($5,206).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Yip has provided services to 1,695 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,978 services with total Medicare billing of $121,457. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 31 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Burlingame, CA
- Active Since 12/05/2005
- Last Updated 02/12/2014
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033193826
Products in Payments
- PROCISE Laryngeal (Device) $4,496
- Coblation (Device) $1,459
- CORI (Device) $550.40
- PROCISE MLW (Device) $390.01
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $169.24
- Latera (Device) $161.60
- REFLEX ULTRA Turbinate Wands (Device) $129.95
- Coblation - Laryngeal Wands (Device) $40.27
- HALO (Device) $18.05
- Entact (Device) $11.65
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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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