Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Chao-I Lin, MD

Allergy & Immunology Physician · Orange, CA

Chao-I Lin, MD is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1588779631, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (California A45786, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1588779631
Name
Chao-I Lin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
License number
A45786 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1140 W LA Veta Ave Ste 850, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 771-7994
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1140 W LA Veta Ave Ste 850

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Meena Archie, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1588083646
  2. Douglas Brownell, MDVascular Surgery Physician1013020411
  3. William Harris, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1922065788
  4. Yela Jung, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1780145573
  5. Tiffany Wu, M.D.Surgery Physician1629353933

Verify Chao-I Lin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024

203 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Chao-I Lin203
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta31 claims
  2. Wixela Inhub21 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa20 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium20 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,128.90

94 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chao-I Lin$2,128.90
  2. Specialty average$8,321.81

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allergy Partners OF California IncOrange, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in California

There are 444 allergy & immunology physician records in California.

Other allergy & immunology physician records in California

  1. Edsel Abud, MD, PHDLa Jolla, CA1891257192
  2. Seema Aceves, M.D., PH.D.San Diego, CA1366511628
  3. Terrie Ahn, MDSanta Monica, CA1093166795
  4. Rhonda Alkatib, M.D.San Diego, CA1417363086
  5. Mercedes Amado, M.D.San Diego, CA1477510287
  6. Loula Amin, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1043452782
  7. A Aminian, M.D.Fresno, CA1508080193
  8. Ali Amirzadeh, M.D.Sacramento, CA1083748685
  9. Lorraine Anderson, MDSanta Monica, CA1013209568
  10. Joshua Ang, DOPasadena, CA1699398016

Common questions

What is Chao-I Lin, MD's NPI number?

Chao-I Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588779631, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chao-I Lin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1140 W LA Veta Ave Ste 850, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 771-7994. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chao-I Lin, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A45786, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chao-I Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chao-I Lin, MD had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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