Christine F. Lin
Ophthalmology Physician · Irvine, CA
Christine F. Lin is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1912224809, issued on Apr 30, 2010. Check the license (California A119337, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine F. Lin
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A119337 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 850 Health Sciences RD, Irvine, CA 92617
- Phone
- (408) 504-5591
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140522000175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine F. Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A119337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
441 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate124 claims
- Moxifloxacin83 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium44 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium41 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate34 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol34 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christine F. Lin among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Christine F. Lin is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Lisa Collea, MDIrvine, CA 926171023174182
- Terry Hsieh, MD, PHDIrvine, CA 926171497251367
- Kevin Jwo, M.D.Irvine, CA 926171346501137
- Changyow KwanIrvine, CA 926171588110423
Common questions
What is Christine F. Lin's NPI number?
Christine F. Lin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912224809, issued on Apr 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine F. Lin located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 Health Sciences RD, Irvine, CA, 92617. Phone: (408) 504-5591. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine F. Lin's license?
NPPES lists California license number A119337, 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 Christine F. Lin prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine F. Lin had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.