James Matthew Lin, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Monterey, CA
James Matthew Lin, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1679710156, issued on Jan 20, 2009. Check the license (California A105798, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Matthew Lin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- A105798 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 Upper Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA 93940
- Phone
- (831) 648-7200
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 648-7204
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090731000322); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Matthew Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A105798Check 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 orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
54 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $34.98
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Montage Surgical GroupMonterey, CA
- Monterey Spine And Joint PCMonterey, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Matthew Lin among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
James Matthew Lin, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
All 288 in California → Every provider in Monterey → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelvin Lim, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011649595257
- Garet Comer, M.D.Mountain View, CA 940401659507804
- Roberto Diaz, M.D.Mountain View, CA 940401124261110
- Anthony Nguyen, M.D.Mountain View, CA 940401558421883
- Michael Sathy, M.D.Mountain View, CA 940401275586828
- Kareme Alder, MDRedwood City, CA 940631396322210
- Gordon Brody, MDRedwood City, CA 940631275563561
- Jeffrey Yao, MDRedwood City, CA 940631699821942
Common questions
What is James Matthew Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Matthew Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679710156, issued on Jan 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Matthew Lin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Upper Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 648-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Matthew Lin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A105798, 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 James Matthew Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Matthew Lin, M.D. had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Matthew Lin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 of 100. 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.