NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chih-Ta Lin, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Longmont, CO

Chih-Ta Lin, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Longmont, Colorado, and NPI 1265759955, issued on Apr 21, 2010. Check the license (Colorado DR.0065479, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265759955
Name
Chih-Ta Lin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
DR.0065479 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1551 Professional LN, Longmont, CO 80501
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230107000230); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1551 Professional LN

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

  1. Jesus Arellano, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1952131278
  2. Laurilyn Bailey, B.S.O.T.Hand Occupational Therapist1992801575
  3. Kristin Baird, M.D.Dermatology Physician1013900539
  4. Ann Brexa, O.T.R.Occupational Therapist1508876251
  5. Jenna Cappello, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093046625
  6. Jean Colton, PTPhysical Therapist1093790172

Verify Chih-Ta Lin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Chih-Ta Lin46
  2. Specialty average172

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: $167.75

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chih-Ta Lin$168
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Intermountain Medical Group Denver LLCBroomfield, CO
  2. Select Physical Therapy OF West Denver Limited PartnershipWestminster, CO
  3. University Physicians IncorporatedLongmont, CO

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

Chih-Ta Lin among 175 neurological surgery physician records in Colorado

Chih-Ta Lin, M.D. is one of 175 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 110 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 175 neurological surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Villavicencio, MDLongmont, CO 805011720033939
  2. Hans Coester, MDFort Collins, CO 805241043256613
  3. Donn Turner, MDFort Collins, CO 805241316975022
  4. James Warson, MDFort Collins, CO 805241417247164
  5. Timothy Wirt, MDFort Collins, CO 805241992741839
  6. David Blatt, MDLoveland, CO 805381053411579
  7. Regina Bower, M.D.Loveland, CO 805381194972000
  8. Matthew Piazza, MDLoveland, CO 805381043573959

Common questions

What is Chih-Ta Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chih-Ta Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265759955, issued on Apr 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chih-Ta Lin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Professional LN, Longmont, CO, 80501. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chih-Ta Lin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0065479, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chih-Ta Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chih-Ta Lin, M.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.