Dr. Shan C. Lin, MD
- Medicare services, 2018
- 752
- Part D claims, 2024
- 25
- Publications
- 176
- Industry payments
- $436,458
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 1160 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Practice phone
- Call (415) 440-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · San Francisco, California
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Dr. Shan C. Lin is an ophthalmologist in San Francisco, California
Dr. Lin practices at Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Lin's NPI, 1730131236, was assigned on May 16, 2006. Dr. Lin graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Lin holds California license G83098.
- NPI
- 1730131236NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (415) 440-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shan C. Lin practices at Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco in San Francisco, California
Dr. Lin's primary practice is Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco, at 1160 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. The practice phone is (415) 440-1100.
- Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco1160 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94109Phone(415) 440-1100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shan C. Lin is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lin's primary practice is Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Lin's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shan C. Lin's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lin practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shan C. 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
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. Shan C. Lin billed Medicare for 752 services in 2018
CMS data shows 752 Medicare services from Dr. Lin across 8 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $32,638 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lin's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Tests and treatments
- 2017: 2,2452018: 70669%
- Surgery
- 2017: 1572018: 2584%
- Imaging
- 2017: 372018: 2143%
Dr. Lin compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2018
- Dr. Lin
- California median
- Medicare services
- 752vs 1,07930% below
- Part D claims
- 15vs 61898% below
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lin's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
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. Shan C. Lin's patients have a median age of 72
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lin's median patient age at 72, with 47% 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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men45%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Shan C. Lin wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lin wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $167 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 30 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Lin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic19 claims76%
- Brand-name and other6 claims24%
Dr. Lin's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 302022: 1550%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
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
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Dr. Shan C. Lin has 176 publications on record
Dmand AI links 176 papers to Dr. Lin, published from 2007 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Intraocular Pressure, Glaucoma and Tomography, Optical Coherence. Dr. Lin has published most often in J Glaucoma. Dr. Lin's most frequent co-authors are Kuldev Singh, MD, Roland Y. Lee, MD and Rebecca Iris Chen, MD.
Dr. Lin's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Lin writes about most
- Intraocular Pressure
- Glaucoma
- Tomography, Optical Coherence
- Tonometry, Ocular
- Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
- Gonioscopy
- Glaucoma, Open-Angle
- Phacoemulsification
Dr. Lin's most frequent co-authors
- Kuldev Singh, MD40 shared papers
- Roland Y. Lee, MD20 shared papers
- Rebecca Iris Chen, MD11 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Lin
The relationship between intraocular pressure and glaucoma: An evolving concept (opens in a new tab)
Prog Retin Eye Res
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Shan C. Lin received $436,458 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 428 general payments to Dr. Lin from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $170,754.
General payments to Dr. Lin by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lin by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$226,55853%
- Speaker and faculty fees$109,70526%
- Travel and lodging$40,2329%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$25,0886%
- Other$27,0746%
Companies that paid Dr. Lin the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Shan C. Lin has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Lin, most recently AAO Fellow in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lin
- 2012
- AAO Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Shan C. Lin graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Lin graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Lin is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Shan C. Lin accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Lin is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
Plan types Dr. Lin accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO6
- Medicare5
- POS3
- EPO2
- HMO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Shan 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 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) |
| 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. Shan C. Lin's NPI number?
Dr. Shan C. Lin's NPI number is 1730131236. It was assigned on May 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shan C. Lin?
Dr. Shan C. Lin is an ophthalmologist in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Shan C. Lin practice?
Dr. Lin practices at 1160 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. Dr. Lin's primary practice is Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Shan C. Lin's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lin is (415) 440-1100.
What is Dr. Shan C. Lin's medical license number?
Dr. Lin holds California license G83098.
Does Dr. Shan C. Lin accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lin billed Medicare for 752 services in 2018.
Is Dr. Shan C. Lin board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lin is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Shan C. Lin bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Lin's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92083) and eye exam or test (92133).
Where did Dr. Shan C. Lin go to medical school?
Dr. Lin graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Shan C. Lin prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost.
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Has Dr. Shan C. Lin received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $436,458 in general payments to Dr. Lin from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Shan C. Lin been practicing?
Dr. Lin graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
Does Dr. Shan C. Lin do research?
Dmand AI links 176 publications to Dr. Lin, published from 2007 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Shan C. Lin publish with?
Dr. Lin's most frequent co-authors are Kuldev Singh, MD (40 shared papers), Roland Y. Lee, MD (20 shared papers) and Rebecca Iris Chen, MD (11 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Shan C. Lin accept?
Dr. Lin is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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