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- 125 Emerson Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
About Dr. Lin
Charles J. Lin, M.D. practices anesthesiology in Pittsburgh, PA. Charles is a 2007 graduate of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 273 Medicare patients across 296 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629274402.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (412) 782-2177
- Email not available
Practice Locations
125 EMERSON AVE
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
296 services · 273 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
45 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Other procedure on nervous system | Procedure | 64999 |
38 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
36 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, single site | Procedure | 64461 |
16 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent through tube into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64463 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
73 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
44 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
30 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Charles J. Lin specialize in?
Charles J. Lin is an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Charles J. Lin located?
Charles J. Lin is listed at 125 Emerson Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Charles J. Lin's phone number?
The number on file is (412) 782-2177. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Charles J. Lin's NPI number?
Charles J. Lin's National Provider Identifier is 1629274402. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Charles J. Lin train?
Charles J. Lin attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Charles J. Lin been practicing?
Charles J. Lin has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Charles J. Lin do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Charles J. Lin performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve, other procedure on nervous system and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Charles J. Lin confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Charles J. Lin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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