NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Lin, M.D.

Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician · West Covina, CA

James Lin, M.D. is a vascular & interventional radiology physician with a practice address in West Covina, California, and NPI 1255423489, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (California A78149, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255423489
Name
James Lin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician 2085R0204X
License number
A78149 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1115 S Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA 91790
Phone
(626) 962-4011
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2006
Record last updated
May 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(800) 656-0593
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060131000580); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1115 S Sunset Ave

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

  1. Dijla AlsaighStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700427259
  2. Reannen ArevaloEmergency Registered Nurse1902788334
  3. Cara Baker, MDAnesthesiology Physician1063660462
  4. Vincent BalitonEmergency Registered Nurse1578139408
  5. Noel Benedict Bautista, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972436376
  6. Gilbert Benitez, PAEmergency Medicine Physician1184678245

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular & interventional radiology physician in 2024

41 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 75 among the 1,444 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Lin41
  2. Specialty average75

Most prescribed

  1. Mirtazapine12 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): 85.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $19.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 3,457 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,206.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Lin$19.61
  2. Specialty average$7,206.73

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Arroyo Vista Family Health FoundationLos Angeles, CA
  2. Avalon Medical Development CorporationAvalon, CA
  3. Focus Medical ImagingWest Covina, CA
  4. Menalam Health Services PCWest Covina, CA
  5. Mountain Communities Healthcare DistrictWeaverville, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Lin among 599 vascular & interventional radiology physician records in California

James Lin, M.D. is one of 599 vascular & interventional radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2007 among the 497 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0204X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician providers in California

There are 599 vascular & interventional radiology physician records in California.

The 8 vascular & interventional radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Turk, MDUpland, CA 917861518491083
  2. Alexander Anavim, MDSan Gabriel, CA 917761346745031
  3. Su-Yu Li, MDRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301013247899
  4. Malwinder Singha, MDRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301972558203
  5. Jamie Di Fiori, MDBaldwin Park, CA 917061962579839
  6. Anthony Rapae, MDBaldwin Park, CA 917061548318579
  7. Hao Sun, MDBaldwin Park, CA 917061932257722
  8. John York, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111043425614

Common questions

What is James Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255423489, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Lin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1115 S Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA, 91790. Phone: (626) 962-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Lin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A78149, 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 Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Lin, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims; the average among vascular & interventional radiology physician prescribers was 75. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Lin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 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.

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