NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward W. Lin, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Edward W. Lin, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1598511073, issued on Apr 25, 2024. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-03148, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina 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
1598511073
Name
Edward W. Lin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
2025-03148 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
77 Vilcom Center Dr Ste 300, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone
(984) 974-5217
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2024
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 77 Vilcom Center Dr Ste 300

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

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  2. Cheyenne Bricken, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710734082
  3. Natalya Brooks, MD/PHDPsychiatry Physician1063268449
  4. George Brown, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386333649
  5. Erica Browne, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235073172
  6. Blair Carnes, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720873821

Verify Edward W. Lin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Edward Lin19
  2. Specialty average1,000

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.

Edward W. Lin among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

Edward W. Lin, MD is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

226 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Chapel Hill

They are 226 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Freeman, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141245250901
  2. Donna Frick, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141275508327
  3. Phillip Fullwood, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141710909288
  4. David Hawkins, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141871512327
  5. Bruce Hughes, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141487660304
  6. David Johnson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141396758678
  7. Kathleen Lapp, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141356439244
  8. Mary Lunsford, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141669491080

Common questions

What is Edward W. Lin, MD's NPI number?

Edward W. Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598511073, issued on Apr 25, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward W. Lin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 77 Vilcom Center Dr Ste 300, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (984) 974-5217. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward W. Lin, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-03148, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward W. Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward W. Lin, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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