Chris Lin, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Billings, MT
Chris Lin, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1942654108, issued on Apr 14, 2016. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-72244, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris Lin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- MED-PHYS-LIC-72244 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
- Phone
- (406) 283-2956
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2016
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200910001340); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chris Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MED-PHYS-LIC-72244Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
927 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 75 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin457 claims
- Pregabalin106 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl94 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl75 claims
- Prednisone63 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Marcos, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chris Lin among 64 cardiovascular disease physician records in Montana
Chris Lin, M.D. is one of 64 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Montana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2000 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Montana
There are 64 cardiovascular disease physician records in Montana.
All 64 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Anzalone, D.O.Billings, MT 591011346604865
- Joseph Apostol, M.D.Billings, MT 591011497781512
- Fernando Boschini, MDBillings, MT 591011891714770
- Joseph Condon, MDBillings, MT 591011831257286
- Walter Degnan, MDBillings, MT 591011558384404
- Barbara Dudczak, MDBillings, MT 591011821026246
- Emily HansonBillings, MT 591011205255494
- Clara Kwan, M.D.Billings, MT 591011801183207
Common questions
What is Chris Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chris Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942654108, issued on Apr 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris Lin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 283-2956. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris Lin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-72244, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chris Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chris Lin, M.D. had 927 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.