Physician profile
Stephen Y Lim
NPI 1346394475
$3,220.09
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $485 in 2025
The $485 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,072 · 2020: $325 · 2021: $259 · 2023: $29.41 · 2024: $48.88 · 2025: $485.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Gift: $489 · Food and Beverage: $73.88.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Gift | $489.41 |
| Food and Beverage | $73.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $750.00 | 2019 | |
| Sirona Dental, INC. | $750.00 | 2019 | |
| A-Dec, INC. | $460.00 | 2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $419.90 | 2019-2020 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $249.36 | 2020-2025 | Suresmile, Implant Dentistry |
| Acteon INC | $234.00 | 2021 | |
| Kerr Corporation | $194.28 | 2019-2021 | |
| Southern Implants North America INC | $70.98 | 2019 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $41.70 | 2019-2023 | Opalescence |
| Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | $37.21 | 2019 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $12.66 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Stephen Lim listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "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?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.