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James Matthew Lin, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Monterey, CA specialising in orthopedic surgery. James trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. James is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic hand surgery.
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What does Dr. Lin specialise in?
Dr. Lin is an orthopedic surgeon in Monterey, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lin located?
Dr. Lin is listed at 12 UPPER RAGSDALE DR, Monterey, CA 93940. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Lin's phone number?
The number on file is (831) 648-7200. 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 1679710156. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Lin go to medical school?
Dr. Lin attended State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lin been practising?
Dr. Lin has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lin do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lin performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, incision of tendon covering of finger and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as complete ultrasound scan of joint and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (831) 648-7200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12 UPPER RAGSDALE DR
Monterey, CA 93940
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,427 services · 2,360 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
183 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
112 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20604 |
83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
62 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20606 |
47 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
45 |
| Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment on one side of the forearm to relieve pressure, without removal of tissue | Procedure | 25020 |
45 |
| Release of tissue of palm | Procedure | 26040 |
39 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
31 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Imaging | 76881 |
152 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
More connections — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Monterey 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.