Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lin
James S Lin, MD practices family medicine — geriatric medicine in Seattle, WA. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 445 Medicare patients across 726 services.
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Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (206) 215-2520
- Email not available
Practice Locations
747 BROADWAY
Seattle, WA 98122
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
726 services · 445 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
235 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
201 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
127 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99316 |
61 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
57 |
| Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif | Billing code | G0317 |
45 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family doctors in Seattle 3
Same specialty, same city.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lin specialize in?
Dr. Lin is a family doctor in Seattle, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Family Medicine — Geriatric Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lin located?
Dr. Lin is listed at 747 BROADWAY, Seattle, WA 98122. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lin's phone number?
The number on file is (206) 215-2520. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Lin's NPI number?
Dr. Lin's National Provider Identifier is 1235316712. 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
How long has Dr. Lin been practicing?
Dr. Lin has 18+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2008. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. Lin do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lin the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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