Physician profile
John C Lin
NPI 1992961270
$35,610.06
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
33 companies · $6,880 in 2025
The $6,880 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,415 · 2020: $393 · 2021: $5,167 · 2022: $6,956 · 2023: $11K · 2024: $1,439 · 2025: $6,880.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $12K · Food and Beverage: $5,545 · Travel and Lodging: $2,446 · Education: $39.12.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $11,650.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,544.87 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,445.76 |
| Education | $39.12 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $17,663.27 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Sp, Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $5,617.05 | 2022-2025 | Angiovac, Alphavac |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,789.02 | 2021-2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,605.52 | 2019-2025 | 2nd Gen Centrimag Primary Console, Epic, Sjm Regent |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,585.80 | 2019-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Synergy Ablation System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $1,514.69 | 2025 | Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Olympus Corporation of The Americas | $1,443.34 | 2022 | |
| Abiomed | $1,135.18 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $999.07 | 2021-2023 | Advantagerib, Sternalock Blu System |
| Bolton Medical INC | $234.44 | 2021-2022 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $187.84 | 2022-2024 | Floseal, Coseal, Preveleak |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $185.37 | 2021-2024 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $171.69 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $169.93 | 2024 | Penditure |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $164.32 | 2021 |
Show all 33 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polynovo North America LLC | $154.53 | 2023 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $154.50 | 2022-2024 | Tagrisso |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $147.68 | 2022 | |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $118.35 | 2023 | Cios Spin |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $108.92 | 2020 | |
| Werfen USA LLC | $90.86 | 2022 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $74.69 | 2024-2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Davol INC. | $58.91 | 2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Stryker Corporation | $49.14 | 2022-2023 | Na, Vsp System, Vsp Cranial |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $34.37 | 2019 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $29.94 | 2025 | Keytruda |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $23.14 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $22.38 | 2025 | Collagenase Santyl |
| Cornerstone Medical Associates, INC. | $19.59 | 2024 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $15.99 | 2025 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $15.71 | 2023 | Lifevest |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $14.01 | 2022 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $10.82 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
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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.