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- 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
About Dr. Yip
Linwah Yip, MD practices surgery of the hand in Pittsburgh, PA. Linwah is a 1999 graduate of University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Linwah cared for 287 Medicare patients across 292 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, removal or exploration of parathyroid glands, and insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457463952.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (412) 692-2852
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5150 CENTRE AVE
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
292 services · 287 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Procedure | 60500 |
45 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36500 |
43 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of thyroid | Procedure | 60240 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
73 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
34 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
26 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
18 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| 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 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
13 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
13 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
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 surgery of the hands at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
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 — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other surgery of the hands in Pittsburgh 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands 5
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Yip specialize in?
Dr. Yip is a surgery of the hand in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Yip located?
Dr. Yip is listed at 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Yip's phone number?
The number on file is (412) 692-2852. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Yip's NPI number?
Dr. Yip's National Provider Identifier is 1457463952. 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. Yip go to medical school?
Dr. Yip attended University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Yip been practicing?
Dr. Yip has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Yip do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Yip performs procedures including removal or exploration of parathyroid glands, insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample and removal of thyroid, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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