Dr. Matthew Yc Lin, MD

Dr. Lin practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Lin's NPI, 1770775835, was assigned on August 13, 2007. Dr. Lin graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2005. Dr. Lin holds California license A96948.

Dr. Lin's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Lin's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Lin is also affiliated with Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 more hospital and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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.

Surgery is Dr. Lin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lin is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Lin is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, groin hernia surgery and intestinal or bowel obstruction among the conditions Dr. Lin treats.

CMS data shows 148 Medicare services from Dr. Lin across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 159 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,322 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 159 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 62 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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 65, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lin wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $95 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Lin for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lin as offering telehealth. CMS counts 12 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Lin, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lin in 2024. Dr. Lin's most frequent co-author is John Kellogg Parsons, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Lin from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $16,455.

Dr. Lin graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2005.

Dr. Lin is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.