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SHAN C LIN
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SHAN C LIN

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
400 PARNASSUS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94143-2202
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SHAN LIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

80

payments

$52,740

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Payment Calendar in 2018

This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.

Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.

2018

Types of Payments in 2018

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $22,510
Travel and Lodging
 26 $12,189
Consulting
 2 $10,500
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $4,900
Food and Beverage
 45 $2,641

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
RHOPRESSA

drug

 $41,475
VYZULTA

drug

 $6,471
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,347
ORA

device

 $146
LUMIGAN

drug

 $89
XEN

device

 $49
CYPASS

device

 $42
TRAVATAN Z

drug

 $37
AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE

device

 $34
KAHOOK DUAL BLADE

device

 $34
OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $20
ALPHAGAN P

drug

 $15
OMIDRIA

drug

 $14
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

Payment Details in 2018

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 23, 2018 $7,500 RHOPRESSA Consulting AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $6,463 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $4,900 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC SHAN C LIN, MD PROF CORP
Nov 2, 2018 $4,330 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $4,330 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $4,330 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $3,460 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $3,030 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $3,030 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $952 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $657 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 23, 2018 $558 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $469 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 16, 2018 $396 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $335 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 16, 2018 $319 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $284 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 17, 2018 $255 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 29, 2018 $242 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $220 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $180 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $178 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $178 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $178 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $171 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $146 ORA Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jun 23, 2018 $139 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $126 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $125 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $125 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $124 VYZULTA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 19, 2018 $119 No Listed Product Food and Beverage IRIDEX CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $103 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $98 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $93 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $89 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 15, 2018 $87 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $87 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $86 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $72 No Listed Product Food and Beverage IRIDEX CORPORATION
Jul 3, 2018 $72 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $72 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $61 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $60 VYZULTA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 30, 2018 $60 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 15, 2018 $56 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 15, 2018 $53 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $51 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $47 VYZULTA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 1, 2018 $42 CYPASS Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Aug 18, 2018 $40 VYZULTA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $35 VYZULTA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 17, 2018 $35 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $33 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $30 VYZULTA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 15, 2018 $28 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $24 XEN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 22, 2018 $24 XEN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $24 VYZULTA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC SHAN C LIN, MD PROF CORP
Feb 22, 2018 $24 No Listed Product Food and Beverage IRIDEX CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage IRIDEX CORPORATION
Sep 23, 2018 $22 LUMIGAN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 8, 2018 $21 LUMIGAN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $21 TRAVATAN Z Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BEAVER-VISITEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $21 LUMIGAN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $20 OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $20 AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE KAHOOK DUAL BLADE Food and Beverage NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $16 TRAVATAN Z Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $15 ALPHAGAN P Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $15 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC SHAN C LIN, MD PROF CORP
Jul 3, 2018 $14 AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE KAHOOK DUAL BLADE Food and Beverage NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $14 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $14 OMIDRIA Food and Beverage OMEROS CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $13 LUMIGAN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $12 LUMIGAN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $11 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $9 RHOPRESSA Food and Beverage AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $4 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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