Dr. Patty Lin, MD
- Medicare services, 2016
- 12
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 24
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,912
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $366
- Practice address
- 23560 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Torrance Surgery Center, LP - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Torrance, California
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Dr. Patty Lin is an ophthalmologist in Torrance, California
Dr. Lin practices at Torrance Surgery Center, LP - HOPD in Torrance, California.
Dr. Lin's NPI, 1306034574, was assigned on October 11, 2007. Dr. Lin graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Lin holds California license A91142.
- NPI
- 1306034574NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6103902556
- NPI enumeration date
- October 11, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Patty Lin practices at Torrance Surgery Center, LP - HOPD in Torrance, California
Dr. Lin's primary practice is Torrance Surgery Center, LP - HOPD, at 23560 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505.
- Torrance Surgery Center, LP - HOPD23560 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Patty Lin is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lin's primary practice is Torrance Surgery Center, LP - HOPD in Torrance, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Patty Lin's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lin practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Torrance Surgery Center, LP - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Patty Lin is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Lin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Lin is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Lin is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists dry eye, glaucoma and secondary membranaous cataract surgery among the conditions Dr. Lin treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Lin
Counts of ophthalmologists 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. Patty Lin billed Medicare for 12 services in 2016
CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Lin across 1 procedure code in 2016, all of them office visits, for 24 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $323 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Lin compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2016
- Dr. Lin
- California median
- Medicare services
- 12vs 1,07999% below
- Medicare patients
- 24vs 42194% below
- Part D claims
- 2,863vs 6184.6 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lin's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2016
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Patty Lin treated 24 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 12 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.71, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lin's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.
Dr. Lin's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lin's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Patty Lin wrote 2,912 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lin wrote 2,912 Medicare Part D claims for 810 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,863 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $109,492 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,747 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Lin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,229 claims77%
- Brand-name683 claims23%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,7472024: 2,8634%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 14 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. Patty 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. Patty Lin has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lin.
Recent publications by Dr. Lin
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Patty Lin received $366 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Lin from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $349.
General payments to Dr. Lin by program year, 2016 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Lin by kind, 2016 to 2020
- Food and beverage$34995%
- Gifts$175%
Companies that paid Dr. Lin the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Patty 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. Patty Lin graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Lin graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2003.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Patty 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. Patty 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Patty Lin's NPI number?
Dr. Patty Lin's NPI number is 1306034574. It was assigned on October 11, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Patty Lin?
Dr. Patty Lin is an ophthalmologist in Torrance, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Patty Lin practice?
Dr. Lin practices at 23560 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505. Dr. Lin's primary practice is Torrance Surgery Center, LP - HOPD in Torrance, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Patty Lin's medical license number?
Dr. Lin holds California license A91142.
What medical group is Dr. Patty Lin part of?
Dr. Lin is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Patty Lin accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lin billed Medicare for 12 services in 2016, and Dr. Lin accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Patty Lin offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lin as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Patty Lin see?
CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lin in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Patty Lin board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lin is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Patty Lin bill to Medicare?
In 2016, Dr. Lin's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Patty Lin go to medical school?
Dr. Lin graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Patty Lin prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Patty Lin received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $366 in general payments to Dr. Lin from 2 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Patty Lin been practicing?
Dr. Lin graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Patty Lin do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Lin.
What insurance does Dr. Patty 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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