Physician Profile
Lin Shen, M.D., PhD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shen
Lin Shen, M.D., PhD is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in rheumatology. According to Medicare claims data, Lin cared for 28 Medicare patients across 32 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (415) 353-2497
- Email not available
Practice Locations
400 PARNASSUS AVE # U384
San Francisco, CA 94143
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology 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
Most searched conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
32 services · 28 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
18 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
14 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 6
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 rheumatology specialists in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shen?
Dr. Shen is a rheumatology in San Francisco, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “RHEUMATOLOGY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shen's address?
Dr. Shen is listed at 400 PARNASSUS AVE # U384, San Francisco, CA 94143. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Shen?
The number on file is (415) 353-2497. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shen's NPI number?
Dr. Shen's National Provider Identifier is 1518266006. 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 Dr. Shen train?
Dr. Shen attended Other, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Shen been practicing?
Dr. Shen has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Shen perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shen 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
Has Dr. Shen confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Shen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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