Physician profile

Tzu Lu Lin

Podiatrist · Bakersfield, CA

NPI 1710502414

$1,350.92

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

9 companies · $717 in 2025

The $717 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Podiatrist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $260).

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$1,326.55

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
Smith+Nephew, INC. $718.67 2023-2025 Grafix Pl, Stravix Pl, Oasis
Linvatec Corporation $226.05 2025 Biobrace 23mm, Colink Plating System, Allograft Tissue
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $110.78 2024-2025
Orthofix Medical, INC. $92.72 2023 Spinal-Stim, Physio-Stim
Cornerstone Medical Associates, INC. $78.98 2023-2024
Mimedx Group, INC. $45.30 2025
Urgo Medical North America, LLC $36.30 2023-2024 Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap, Urgok2
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $24.37 2021
Medtronic, INC. $17.75 2025 Inceptiv

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Tzu Lu Lin

$1,350.92

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $717 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Podiatrist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $260).

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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.