Dr. Howard C. Lin, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,591
- Industry payments
- $78
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Insurance carriers
- 2
- Practice address
- 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 851-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Santa Clara, California
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Dr. Howard C. Lin is an internist in Santa Clara, California
Dr. Lin practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California.
Dr. Lin's NPI, 1538248679, was assigned on November 2, 2006. Dr. Lin graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Lin holds California license G81607.
- NPI
- 1538248679NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3476742602
- NPI enumeration date
- November 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 851-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard C. Lin practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California
Dr. Lin's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 851-1000.
- Permanente Medical Group Inc710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 851-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard C. Lin is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lin's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard C. Lin's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lin practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Permanente Medical Group Inc | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard C. Lin is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Lin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lin is board certified in sports medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Lin's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Illinois license
Internists near Dr. Lin
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard C. Lin's patients have a median age of 56
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lin's median patient age at 56, with 42% women.
Dr. Lin's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men58%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Howard C. Lin wrote 3,591 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lin wrote 3,591 Medicare Part D claims for 384 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,067 of them, across 66 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $94,436 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,084 claims across 71 drugs.
Dr. Lin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,315 claims92%
- Brand-name245 claims7%
- Other31 claims1%
Dr. Lin's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lin's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%39 of 3,591 claims
- Antibiotics2%89 of 3,591 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,0842024: 3,0671%
Drugs named by CMS: 66 in 2024, 71 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard C. Lin offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Lin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lin as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Howard C. Lin received $78 in industry payments in 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Lin from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Si-bone, Inc. paid the most, $78.
Companies that paid Dr. Lin the most, 2019 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howard C. Lin has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lin, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lin
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard C. Lin graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine
Dr. Lin graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
- Board certified in sports medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard C. Lin accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Lin is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Lin accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Howard C. Lin's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard C. Lin's NPI number?
Dr. Howard C. Lin's NPI number is 1538248679. It was assigned on November 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard C. Lin?
Dr. Howard C. Lin is an internist in Santa Clara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Howard C. Lin practice?
Dr. Lin practices at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Dr. Lin's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Howard C. Lin's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lin is (408) 851-1000.
What is Dr. Howard C. Lin's medical license number?
Dr. Lin holds California license G81607, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Howard C. Lin been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lin in California (1995 to 2026) and Illinois (1992 to 1996).
What medical group is Dr. Howard C. Lin part of?
Dr. Lin is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Howard C. Lin accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Lin as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Howard C. Lin offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lin as offering telehealth services.
Is Dr. Howard C. Lin board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lin is board certified in sports medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
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Where did Dr. Howard C. Lin go to medical school?
Dr. Lin graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Howard C. Lin prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Howard C. Lin received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $78 in general payments to Dr. Lin from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Si-bone, Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard C. Lin been practicing?
Dr. Lin graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Howard C. Lin accept?
Dr. Lin is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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