James W. Lin, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Greensboro, NC
James W. Lin, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1053310383, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00969, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Lin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2011-00969 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 309 New Street, Greensboro, NC 27405
- Phone
- (336) 379-9708
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 379-8714
- Medicaid ID
- 1053310383 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110726000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 309 New Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cynthia Dunham, MDNephrology Physician1821038498
- Ryan Sanford, M.D.Nephrology Physician1467653196
Verify James W. Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2011-00969Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
330 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate52 claims
- Prednisone50 claims
- Velphoro44 claims
- Lanthanum Carbonate28 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
- Auryxia15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $268.70
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- Carolina Kidney Associates PAGreensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James W. Lin among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
James W. Lin, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dron Bhandari, MDGreensboro, NC 274051841562774
- Cynthia Dunham, MDGreensboro, NC 274051821038498
- Lori Foster, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274051871887182
- Richard FoxGreensboro, NC 274051326046491
- Kellie Goldsborough, MDGreensboro, NC 274051649226614
- Lindsay Kruska, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274051689835548
- Michael Mattingly, MDGreensboro, NC 274051477592673
- Jay Patel, MB.CHBGreensboro, NC 274051013034727
Common questions
What is James W. Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?
James W. Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053310383, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Lin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 309 New Street, Greensboro, NC, 27405. Phone: (336) 379-9708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Lin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00969, 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 James W. Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Lin, M.D. had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.