Physician profile

Ian Lin

Orthopaedic Surgery · Des Moines, IA

NPI 1699739003

$1,074.97

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $424 in 2025

The $424 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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)
Food and Beverage$748.53

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
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $205.42 2019-2025 Attune, Orthovisc, Monovisc
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $134.77 2023
Encore Medical, LP $127.64 2025 Djo Surgical
Medtronic USA, INC. $96.77 2019
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $87.13 2023-2024 Zilretta, Iovera, Exparel
Heraeus Medical, LLC. $75.50 2020-2025
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $65.74 2023 Zynrelef
Stryker Corporation $49.89 2021-2025 Pangea
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $38.31 2019-2020
Sanara Medtech INC. $34.63 2025 Celleraterx
Biocomposites INC $34.63 2025 Stimulan
Moximed, INC $30.32 2025 Misha Knee System, Small, Left
Bioventus LLC $28.12 2019
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $28.04 2025 Hymhyn
Ermi LLC $19.84 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Sonex Health, INC. $18.22 2023 Sx-One Microknife

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ian Lin

$1,074.97

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Depuy Synthes Sales INC.
Context
The $424 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.