Christopher Lin, MD, FACS
Ophthalmology Physician · Eureka, CA
Christopher Lin, MD, FACS is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Eureka, California, and NPI 1811982291, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license (California G72980, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Lin
- Credential
- MD, FACS
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G72980 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2840 Oneil LN, Eureka, CA 95503
- Phone
- (707) 443-9777
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (707) 445-1003
- Medicaid ID
- 00G729800 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G72980Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
605 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost186 claims
- Lumigan111 claims
- Timolol Maleate64 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
- Rocklatan27 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Christopher Lin among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Christopher Lin, MD, FACS 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- 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
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Gibb, MDEureka, CA 955031467410829
- John Mastroni, MDEureka, CA 955031568420008
- Angus Stewart, M.D.Eureka, CA 955031497084933
- Louise Minor, PHD, MDEureka, CA 955011740289081
- Michael Mizoguchi, M.D.Eureka, CA 955011861418808
- Stephen Tanaka, M.D.Union City, CA 954871790863553
- David Davis, MDArcata, CA 955211588682918
- Erik Jansson, MDArcata, CA 955211659338788
Common questions
What is Christopher Lin, MD, FACS's NPI number?
Christopher Lin, MD, FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811982291, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Lin, MD, FACS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2840 Oneil LN, Eureka, CA, 95503. Phone: (707) 443-9777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Lin, MD, FACS's license?
NPPES lists California license number G72980, 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 Christopher Lin, MD, FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Lin, MD, FACS had 605 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Lin, MD, FACS's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.