Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$47,330.88
68 reported records · 16 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Walter C Lin, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Plastic Surgery · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · NPI 1679862635
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Walter C Lin, M.D. received $47,330.88 in general payments during 2025 across 68 reported records.
Alafair Biosciences, Inc. accounted for 96.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45,633.40 | 96.4% | 47 | 2025 |
| Stryker Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $373.42 | 0.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| PolyNovo North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $202.75 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Biocircuit Technologies Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $196.91 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tulavi Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $195.70 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $139.24 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $118.07 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Access Pro Medical, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $112.65 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.00 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.95 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $57.45 | 0.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Baxter Healthcare | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.06 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bioventus LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.31 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.40 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.43 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| AXOGEN | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.14 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $32,900.00 | 7 |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,583.28 | 18 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,847.60 | 43 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VersaWrap Normalized: versawrap |
Device | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | $45,633.40 | 47 | 2025 |
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| VARIAX Normalized: variax |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $329.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NOVOSORB BTM Normalized: novosorb btm |
Device | PolyNovo North America LLC | $202.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nerve Tape Normalized: nerve tape |
Device | Biocircuit Technologies Inc | $196.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ALLAY NERVE CAP - SMALL NERVE SET Normalized: allay nerve cap small nerve set |
Device | Tulavi Therapeutics, Inc. | $195.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cohealyx Normalized: cohealyx |
Device | Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $139.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Permeaderm Normalized: permeaderm |
Device | Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $139.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Recell Normalized: recell |
Device | Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $139.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flexitouch Plus Normalized: flexitouch plus |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $118.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nimbl Normalized: nimbl |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $118.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MATRIDERM Normalized: matriderm |
Device | Access Pro Medical, LLC | $112.65 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Integra Normalized: integra |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $100.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Integra Dermal Regeneration Template Normalized: integra dermal regeneration template |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $100.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PRIMATRIX Normalized: primatrix |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $100.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $62.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP Normalized: vashe wound solution 250 ml 8 5 fl oz flip top cap |
Device | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $57.45 | 3 | 2025 |
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| GAMMA Normalized: gamma |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $44.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM Normalized: exogen ultrasound bone healing system |
Device | Bioventus LLC | $34.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Exparel Normalized: exparel |
Drug | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $23.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Physio-Stim Normalized: physio stim |
Device | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $18.43 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $47,330.88 · 68 records | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | ALLAY NERVE CAP - SMALL NERVE SET, Cohealyx, EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM, Exparel, Flexitouch Plus, GAMMA, Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, JOURNAVX, MATRIDERM, NOVOSORB BTM, Nerve Tape, Nimbl, PRIMATRIX, Permeaderm, Physio-Stim, Recell, VARIAX, VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP, VersaWrap | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
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| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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