Dr. Michael Lin, M.D.
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Harvard Medical School (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 854
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Medical school: Harvard Medical School
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Ophthalmology Physician primary
MA license 277634
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Boston, MA
Medical groups
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc (433 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 854
- Services billed
- 3,652
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 648 | 469 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 625 | 596 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 559 | 521 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 452 | 326 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 179 | 178 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 113 | 113 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 91 | 91 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 80 | 80 |
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 68 | 57 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 63 | 63 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 1,685 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 993 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 968 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 489 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 397 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 313 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 229 |
| Rhopressa (netarsudil mesylate) | 174 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide/timolol/pf) | 96 |
| Moxifloxacin (moxifloxacin hcl) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 92 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.