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- 90 Bergen St, Doc 1200, Newark, NJ 07103
About Dr. Lin
Sheldon S. Lin, MD is a healthcare provider in Newark, NJ specializing in orthopedic surgery. Sheldon trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, graduating in 1989. Sheldon is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic foot & ankle surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Sheldon cared for 124 Medicare patients across 169 services. The services billed most often include x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1952475022.
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
- (973) 972-2150
- Email not available
Practice Locations
90 BERGEN ST DOC 1200
Newark, NJ 07103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery 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
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
169 services · 124 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Procedure | 27245 |
17 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Procedure | 27236 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
39 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
32 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
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 orthopedic surgeons at this location 2
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Newark 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant 8
Providers in NJ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lin specialize in?
Dr. Lin is an orthopedic surgeon in Newark, NJ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lin located?
Dr. Lin is listed at 90 Bergen St Doc 1200, Newark, NJ 07103. 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 (973) 972-2150. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lin's NPI number?
Dr. Lin's National Provider Identifier is 1952475022. 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. Lin go to medical school?
Dr. Lin attended Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lin been practicing?
Dr. Lin has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, 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 treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant and treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lin confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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