Dr. Dean Lin, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Lin
Dr. Dean Lin is a neurological surgery in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lin performed 868 Medicare services across 767 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lin received a total of $57,583 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 77 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lin is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 274 | $129 | $435 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 102 | $230 | $1,228 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 85 | $70 | $195 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 71 | $101 | $285 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 38 | $684 | $6,349 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 34 | $841 | $5,113 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 33 | $1,435 | $7,406 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 30 | $140 | $750 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 29 | $63 | $270 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 27 | $194 | $1,012 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 26 | $343 | $1,922 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 23 | $361 | $1,873 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 23 | $671 | $3,502 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 23 | $672 | $3,515 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 22 | $1,509 | $8,111 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 15 | $704 | $3,660 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 13 | $290 | $1,511 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 19%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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