Ellen C. Lin, DNP, FNP-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 52
- Part D claims, 2024
- 54
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $488
- Practice address
- 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Practice phone
- Call (763) 682-1212
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Ellen C. Lin is a nurse practitioner in Buffalo, Minnesota
Ellen Lin practices at Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.
Ellen Lin's NPI, 1528736717, was assigned on September 1, 2021. Ellen Lin graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 2021. Ellen Lin holds Minnesota license 8420.
- NPI
- 1528736717NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183015704
- NPI enumeration date
- September 1, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (763) 682-1212
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 31
- Medical school graduation
- 2021
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Ellen C. Lin practices at Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota
Ellen Lin's primary practice is Buffalo Hospital, at 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313 in Wright County. The practice phone is (763) 682-1212.
- Buffalo Hospital303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313 · Wright CountyPhone(763) 682-1212
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Ellen C. Lin is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Ellen Lin's primary practice is Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Ellen Lin is also affiliated with Regions Hospital. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Ellen Lin to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ellen C. Lin's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ellen Lin practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Ellen C. Lin is one of 1,937 nurse practitioners in Minnesota
Nurse practitioner is Ellen Lin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Ellen Lin is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nurse practitioner, MinnesotaPrimary
Nurse practitioners near Ellen Lin
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Ellen C. Lin treated 52 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Ellen Lin in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 19 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ellen Lin's median patient age at 72, with 61% women.
Ellen Lin's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Ellen Lin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3567%
- Men1733%
Chronic conditions among Ellen Lin's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Arthritis52%
- Mood disorders52%
- Depression48%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Heart failure42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Ellen 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
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Ellen C. Lin wrote 54 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Ellen Lin wrote 54 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Ellen Lin's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids74%40 of 54 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Ellen C. Lin scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Ellen Lin for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Ellen Lin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Ellen Lin's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 72.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Ellen C. Lin received $488 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Ellen Lin from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $181.
General payments to Ellen Lin by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Food and beverage$30763%
- Education$18137%
Companies that paid Ellen Lin the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Ellen C. Lin graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University
Ellen Lin graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 2021.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Ellen 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 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 (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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Ellen C. Lin's NPI number?
Ellen C. Lin's NPI number is 1528736717. It was assigned on September 1, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Ellen C. Lin specialize in?
Ellen C. Lin is a nurse practitioner in Buffalo, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).
Where does Ellen C. Lin practice?
Ellen Lin practices at 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313. Ellen Lin's primary practice is Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Ellen Lin to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Ellen C. Lin's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Ellen Lin is (763) 682-1212.
What is Ellen C. Lin's medical license number?
Ellen Lin holds Minnesota license 8420.
Which hospitals is Ellen C. Lin affiliated with?
Ellen Lin practices at Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota. Ellen Lin is also affiliated with Regions Hospital. Dmand AI links Ellen Lin to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Ellen C. Lin part of?
Ellen Lin is linked to Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI links Ellen Lin to 1 more medical group.
Does Ellen C. Lin accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Ellen Lin as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Ellen C. Lin's MIPS score?
Ellen Lin's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Ellen C. Lin see?
CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Ellen Lin in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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Where did Ellen C. Lin go to medical school?
Ellen Lin graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 2021.
Has Ellen C. Lin received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $488 in general payments to Ellen Lin from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
How long has Ellen C. Lin been practicing?
Ellen Lin graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.
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