Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,926 | 49 | 66.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $977.53 | 4 | 33.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,440 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $547.20 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $150.84 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $107.93 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $80.38 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $69.36 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Davol Inc. | $57.40 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $47.51 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $45.73 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $42.16 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117.60 | 6 | ABBVIE INC. ($45.73) |
| 2023 | $78.62 | 3 | Kerecis Limited ($30.23) |
| 2022 | $174.82 | 4 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($107.93) |
| 2021 | $127.96 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($60.13) |
| 2020 | $148.32 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($45.52) |
| 2019 | $301.02 | 5 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. ($203.10) |
| 2018 | $1,784 | 18 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,345) |
| 2017 | $171.27 | 4 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. ($127.42) |
All Payment Transactions
53 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.25 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Solventum Corporation | ACTIV.A.C. (Device), PROMOGRAN PRISMA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.94 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DUOPA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.09 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DUOPA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.64 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.68 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/23/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.55 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.23 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PINPOINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.84 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | FORTIVA PORCINE DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.50 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug), STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.51 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 05/13/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | LOTEMAX SM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.93 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | XARACOLL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: Prescription Drug | ||||||
| 11/24/2021 | Grifols USA, LLC | Prolastin-C Liquid (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
| 10/05/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | ProGrip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.40 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 09/20/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 05/17/2021 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.17 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 04/07/2021 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.02 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 02/23/2021 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics r-SNM System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.07 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 12/14/2020 | Davol Inc. | BD MAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.58 | General |
| Category: Molecular Diagnostics | ||||||
| 08/24/2020 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUPREP BOWEL PREP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.98 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 08/17/2020 | Davol Inc. | BD MAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.40 | General |
| Category: Molecular Diagnostics | ||||||
| 07/30/2020 | ACELL, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.67 | General |
| 07/27/2020 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | UTIBRON NEOHALER (Drug), SEEBRI NEOHALER, LONHALA MAGNAIR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.22 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 06/25/2020 | Stryker Corporation | SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.52 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 184 | 196 | $44,382 | $19,909 |
| 2022 | 7 | 177 | 186 | $39,457 | $18,829 |
| 2021 | 10 | 213 | 225 | $59,990 | $29,397 |
| 2020 | 9 | 217 | 248 | $33,625 | $15,616 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
32 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $10,855 | $5,257 | 48.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $10,820 | $4,404 | 40.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $8,225 | $3,641 | 44.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 54 | $7,557 | $3,400 | 45.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $5,761 | $2,719 | 47.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,163 | $487.94 | 42.0% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $11,755 | $6,904 | 58.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $8,235 | $3,228 | 39.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $7,533 | $2,732 | 36.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $4,368 | $2,388 | 54.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 31 | $3,844 | $1,864 | 48.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $2,325 | $1,198 | 51.5% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,397 | $515.94 | 36.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $15,836 | $7,559 | 47.7% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $8,298 | $4,766 | 57.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 32 | $8,928 | $3,679 | 41.2% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $4,830 | $2,463 | 51.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 27 | $4,914 | $2,435 | 49.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $5,673 | $2,418 | 42.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $3,645 | $2,061 | 56.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 26 | $3,224 | $1,685 | 52.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 36 | $2,700 | $1,527 | 56.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $1,942 | $804.32 | 41.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 45 | 45 | $8,235 | $3,651 | 44.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 42 | 47 | $5,828 | $2,790 | 47.9% |
About Dr. Stephen Lin, MD
Dr. Stephen Lin, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Chesapeake, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/07/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063688117.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Lin, MD has received a total of $2,903 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $117.60 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 53 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,926).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lin has provided services to 791 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 855 services with total Medicare billing of $83,751. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Surgery
- Location Chesapeake, VA
- Active Since 05/07/2008
- Last Updated 11/20/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063688117
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,440
- OPMI Lumera (Device) $216.68
- VisuMax (Device) $127.42
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $112.55
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $107.93
- INTERSTIM (Device) $58.89
- COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) $47.51
- DUOPA (Drug) $45.73
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $45.52
- ProGrip (Device) $43.40
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $38.29
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $30.23
- PHASIX (Device) $29.42
- BD MAX (Device) $27.98
- PROCLAIM (Device) $24.55
- PINPOINT (Device) $23.84
- GATTEX (Drug) $22.17
- PROGRIP (Device) $20.25
- Axonics r-SNM System (Device) $19.07
- TISSEEL (Biological) $18.68
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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