Dr. Walter Lin, M.D
NPI: 1679862635
Total Payments
$24,529
2024 Payments
$9,555
Companies
37
Transactions
172
Medicare Patients
181
Medicare Billing
$21,223
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$8,625 (35.2%)
Food & Beverage$8,041 (32.8%)
Consulting$5,119 (20.9%)
Travel$2,306 (9.4%)
Education$438.99 (1.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,625 | 7 | 35.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,041 | 143 | 32.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $5,119 | 5 | 20.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,306 | 14 | 9.4% |
| Education | $438.99 | 3 | 1.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXOGEN | $12,097 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | $6,818 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC | $2,480 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $641.12 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $405.11 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $227.14 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| PolyNovo North America LLC | $214.35 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| PolarityTE, Inc. | $177.51 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $171.11 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $150.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,555 | 40 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. ($5,930) |
| 2023 | $1,296 | 10 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. ($888.78) |
| 2022 | $1,336 | 10 | AXOGEN ($1,100) |
| 2021 | $278.60 | 12 | AVITA MEDICAL AMERICAS, LLC ($68.68) |
| 2020 | $4,288 | 16 | AXOGEN ($3,488) |
| 2019 | $4,339 | 32 | AXOGEN ($3,943) |
| 2018 | $2,385 | 36 | AXOGEN ($2,146) |
| 2017 | $1,052 | 16 | AXOGEN ($568.15) |
All Payment Transactions
172 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.41 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.94 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.18 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Solventum Corporation | V.A.C.INSTILL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.26 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | 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: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | AccelStim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.26 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.53 | General |
| Category: WOUND CLEANSER | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.00 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.11 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | VANTAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.11 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.24 | General |
| 05/23/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.50 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $188.31 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.51 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/19/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.43 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/19/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.10 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC | FLEXITOUCH PLUS (Device), ENTRE PLUS | 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 | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC | FLEXITOUCH PLUS (Device), ENTRE PLUS | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.03 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.20 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.15 | General |
| 04/16/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.03 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.93 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.73 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Ossur Americas, Inc. | I-digits quantum (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.17 | General |
| Category: Upper Limb Prosthetics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 28 | 34 | $22,736 | $2,431 |
| 2022 | 4 | 69 | 120 | $80,306 | $8,992 |
| 2021 | 3 | 57 | 79 | $58,340 | $6,627 |
| 2020 | 2 | 27 | 35 | $29,290 | $3,173 |
Total Patients
181
Total Services
268
Medicare Billing
$21,223
Procedure Codes
11
All Medicare Procedures & Services
11 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $15,400 | $1,703 | 11.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $7,336 | $728.87 | 9.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 40 | $30,800 | $3,348 | 10.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 44 | $21,780 | $2,800 | 12.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $16,198 | $1,679 | 10.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 22 | $11,528 | $1,165 | 10.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 38 | $29,260 | $3,418 | 11.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 29 | $15,196 | $1,742 | 11.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $13,884 | $1,467 | 10.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 15 | $13,890 | $1,738 | 12.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 20 | $15,400 | $1,435 | 9.3% |
About Dr. Walter Lin, M.D
Dr. Walter Lin, M.D is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in San Francisco, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/30/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1679862635.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Walter Lin, M.D has received a total of $24,529 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,555 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 172 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($8,625).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lin has provided services to 181 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 268 services with total Medicare billing of $21,223. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 11 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Plastic Surgery
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Active Since 03/30/2011
- Last Updated 11/19/2012
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1679862635
Products in Payments
- VersaWrap (Device) $6,818
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $3,667
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $3,488
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $2,892
- FLEXITOUCH PLUS (Device) $2,111
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $1,951
- No Related Product (Device) $599.79
- Flexitouch Plus (Device) $284.40
- Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) (Device) $234.41
- VANTAGE (Device) $171.11
- NOVOSORB BTM (Device) $170.70
- Recell (Device) $158.46
- ALLODERM (Device) $150.00
- SkinTE (Biological) $149.69
- AxoTouch (Device) $99.00
- VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) $95.56
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $89.99
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $84.85
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $72.15
- RECELL (Device) $68.68
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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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