Physician profile

Shan C Lin

Ophthalmology · San Francisco, CA

NPI 1730131236

$374,003.30

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

22 companies · $13K in 2025

The $13K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$38,300.00
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$23,737.50
Food and Beverage$4,778.70
Honoraria$2,600.00
Travel and Lodging$1,863.21
Long Term Medical Supply Or Device Loan$501.40

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Iridex Corporation $149,524.79 2019-2024
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $129,278.45 2019-2021
Alcon Vision LLC $38,271.62 2021-2025 Hydrus Microstent, Rocklatan
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $28,187.10 2022-2025 Vyzulta, Miebo, Xiidra
Allergan, INC. $13,322.45 2019-2020
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $10,102.22 2019-2021
Dompe US, INC. $2,379.49 2023-2024 Oxervate
New World Medical,INC. $865.08 2021-2025 Clearpath, Kahook Dual Blade, Ahmed Glaucoma Valve
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. $526.06 2023 Lumera, Lumera 700
Sight Sciences, INC. $461.41 2019-2024 Omni Surgical System, Sion Surgical Instrument
Thea Pharma INC. $235.43 2023-2025 Iyuzeh
Beaver-Visitec International, INC. $223.61 2023-2025
Abbvie INC. $162.14 2023-2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $109.17 2019
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $97.50 2025 Tyrvaya, Ryzumvi
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Glaukos Corporation $71.05 2023
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $48.66 2019-2022
Ivantis, INC $41.19 2020-2021
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited $34.21 2023 Omidria, Rayone Aspheric, Rayone Emv
Amgen INC. $28.92 2024 Tepezza
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $18.30 2025 Veritas Vision System
Astellas Pharma US INC $14.45 2024 Izervay

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Shan C Lin

$374,003.30

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Iridex Corporation
Context
The $13K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.