Active NPI 1194928002 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Tom Yih-Chao Lin , MD

Surgery • Riverside, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Tom Lin, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Riverside, CA. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1997, Dr. Lin delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3660 PARK SIERRA DR.

Dr. Lin is affiliated with House Medicine and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3660 Park Sierra Dr
Ste 105

Riverside, CA 925053071

Telephone 9512788870

Fax 9512788913

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Namg Home Dialysis Llc Facility NPI 1013119064

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Riverside, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +7.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.7 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

57 Specialists

Practicing in Riverside, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lin (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Riverside Specialty Average (21.7 Years) 21.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	11	$388.68	$185.18
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$471.90	$226.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	14	11	$93.35	$37.59
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$327.20	$133.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	12	$383.62	$145.66
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$357.22	$135.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$431.75	$163.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	14	$99.27	$38.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$282.70	$106.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$342.30	$132.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$283.10	$106.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	23	$99.93	$37.39
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	36	$354.10	$130.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$282.70	$104.03
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$244.07	$96.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$283.10	$104.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	27	$101.32	$37.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$353.31	$129.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD00047583

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

8484677 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID State L&i

0221364 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID State Crime Victims

8945104 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

House Medicine

900 S Main St, Corona, CA 928823401

Phone: 3104000645

House Medicine

1206 W Ave J, Lancaster, CA 935342914

Phone: 3104000645

House Medicine

1658 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 918032370

Phone: 3104000645

House Medicine

1006 W La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 928013650

Phone: 3104000645

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active April 17, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 17, 2017

Registered at 3660 PARK SIERRA DR, STE 105, RIVERSIDE, CA 925053071 (Tel: 9512788870)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 17, 2017

Registered at 11311 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW, STE 311, LAKEWOOD, WA 984993071 (Tel: 2535893677)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 17, 2017

Recorded as TOM LIN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 17, 2017

Surgery (License #MD00047583 in WA)

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NPI Profile Active November 10, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 10, 2010

Registered at 11311 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW, STE 311, LAKEWOOD, WA 984993071 (Tel: 2535893677)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 10, 2010

Registered at 11311 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW, STE 311, LAKEWOOD, WA 984993071 (Tel: 2535893677)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 10, 2010

Recorded as TOM LIN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 10, 2010

Surgery (License #MD00047583 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 07, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194928002

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 07, 2007

Last Update: April 17, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

11311 Bridgeport Way Sw, Ste 311

Lakewood, WA 984993071

Phone: 2535893677

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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