Dr. James Lin, MD

  • Poulsbo, WA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1821085846PAC ID3577600014
Medicare services, 2024
5,641
Medicare patients, 2024
1,802
Part D claims, 2024
1,096
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
91
Practice address
20696 Bond Road Ne, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Practice phone
Call (360) 779-6527
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Primary practice

Pacific Surgery Center - Poulsbo

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Poulsbo, Washington

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Dr. James Lin is an ophthalmologist in Poulsbo, Washington

Dr. Lin practices at Pacific Surgery Center - Poulsbo in Poulsbo, Washington.

Dr. Lin's NPI, 1821085846, was assigned on October 4, 2005. Dr. Lin graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Lin holds Washington license MD00042094.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3577600014
NPI enumeration date
October 4, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(360) 779-6527
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James Lin practices at 2 locations in Poulsbo, Washington

Dr. Lin's primary practice is Pacific Surgery Center - Poulsbo, at 20696 Bond Road Ne, Poulsbo, WA 98370. The practice phone is (360) 779-6527. Dr. Lin also practices at Pacific Surgery Center, 20669 Bond NE Rd, Poulsbo, WA 98370.

  • Pacific Surgery Center - PoulsboPrimary
    20696 Bond Road Ne, Poulsbo, WA 98370Phone(360) 779-6527
  • Pacific Surgery Center
    20669 Bond NE Rd, Poulsbo, WA 98370 · Kitsap CountyPhone(360) 779-6527

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. James Lin is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lin's primary practice is Pacific Surgery Center - Poulsbo in Poulsbo, Washington. Dr. Lin is also affiliated with St. Michael Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pacific Surgery Center - PoulsboAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James Lin is one of 407 ophthalmologists in Washington

Ophthalmology is Dr. Lin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Lin is licensed in Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD00042094 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Lin

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407ophthalmologists in Washington
5ophthalmologists in Poulsbo

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James Lin billed Medicare for 5,641 services in 2024

CMS data shows 5,641 Medicare services from Dr. Lin across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,802 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $484,372 for them.

Medicare services, 20245,641
Medicare patients1,802
Paid by Medicare$484,372
Procedure codes23

Dr. Lin's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2,5122024: 2,90316%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2,2922024: 1,62729%
Surgery
2023: 8602024: 61928%
Lab and pathology
2023: 3592024: 31313%
Imaging
2023: 1362024: 17932%

Where Dr. Lin's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office5,30494%
  • In a facility3376%

Dr. Lin compared with the Washington median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Lin
  • Washington median
Medicare services
5,641vs 1,4094.0 times
Medicare patients
1,802vs 5083.5 times
Part D claims
1,030vs 53792% above

Medians across 418 ophthalmologists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lin's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. James Lin treated 1,802 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 1,802 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lin in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 940 patients. 66% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lin's median patient age at 78, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,802
Average age78
Average risk score0.89
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Lin's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Lin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,12963%
  • Men67337%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lin's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol66%
  2. High blood pressure61%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Atrial fibrillation17%
  5. Diabetes17%
  6. Ischemic heart disease17%
  7. Osteoporosis17%
  8. Cancer16%

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Dr. Lin's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James Lin wrote 1,096 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lin wrote 1,096 Medicare Part D claims for 310 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,030 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $71,402 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 958 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,096
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$71,402
Part D patients310

Dr. Lin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic842 claims77%
  • Brand-name254 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: 9582024: 1,0308%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 14 in 2023.

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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. James Lin scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 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 counts 468 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Lin, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Lin's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 96.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Lin ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
94th percentile468 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. James Lin has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lin in 2014.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Lin

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. James Lin received $6,538 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 168 general payments to Dr. Lin from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $2,793.

General payments to Dr. Lin by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lin by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$6,02192%
  • Consulting fees$4006%
  • Education$1182%

Companies that paid Dr. Lin the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James Lin graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Dr. Lin graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. James Lin's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James Lin's NPI number?

Dr. James Lin's NPI number is 1821085846. It was assigned on October 4, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Lin?

Dr. James Lin is an ophthalmologist in Poulsbo, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. James Lin practice?

Dr. Lin practices at 20696 Bond Road Ne, Poulsbo, WA 98370. Dr. Lin also practices at 20669 Bond NE Rd, Poulsbo, WA 98370. Dr. Lin's primary practice is Pacific Surgery Center - Poulsbo in Poulsbo, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lin to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. James Lin's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lin is (360) 779-6527.

What is Dr. James Lin's medical license number?

Dr. Lin holds Washington license MD00042094.

Which hospitals is Dr. James Lin affiliated with?

Dr. Lin is affiliated with St. Michael Medical Center.

Does Dr. James Lin accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lin billed Medicare for 5,641 services in 2024, and Dr. Lin accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. James Lin's MIPS score?

Dr. Lin's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Lin see?

CMS counts 1,802 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lin in 2024, with an average age of 78.

What services does Dr. James Lin bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lin's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92014) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. James Lin go to medical school?

Dr. Lin graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. James Lin prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.

Has Dr. James Lin received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,538 in general payments to Dr. Lin from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. James Lin been practicing?

Dr. Lin graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

Does Dr. James Lin do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Lin.

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