Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Douglas, GA
Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Douglas, Georgia, and NPI 1730177882, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 17537, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cheng Hsiung Lin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- 17537 GA
8202 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 221 Shirley Ave, Douglas, GA 31533
- Phone
- (912) 384-8800
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 384-9674
- Medicaid ID
- 00136199B GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cheng Hsiung Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 17537Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Cheng Hsiung Lin among 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia
Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD is one of 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Douglas
They are 5 of the 359 NPPES records with a practice address in Douglas, and 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia.
All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Douglas → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mahendra Amin, MDDouglas, GA 315331912060401
- Steven Diamond, M.D.Douglas, GA 315331720165947
- Bradley Goldberg, M.D.Douglas, GA 315331447348826
- Justin Peterson, MDDouglas, GA 315331073893616
- Robert Bowen, M.D.Saint Simons Island, GA 315221386736064
- Anna Cabeca, D.O.St Simons Island, GA 315221659493484
- Tina Mitchell, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315221437128485
- Amelia Bostwick, M.D.Jesup, GA 315451346485679
Common questions
What is Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD's NPI number?
Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730177882, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Shirley Ave, Douglas, GA, 31533. Phone: (912) 384-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 17537, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cheng Hsiung Lin, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.