NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician NPI 1356355978 MD
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Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Sedro Woolley, Washington.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,651 in Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
246
Medicare Part D claims · 149 beneficiaries · Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician avg: 430
What the federal data shows
Joe Lin, MD filed 246 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Sedro Woolley, Washington.
- 246
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Joe Lin, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1356355978), first enumerated 07/28/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 246 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Washington statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Joe Lin, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: WMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1356355978 · Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1356355978
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 3,651
- RX-LIGHT 246
- BOOK-THIN 134 in Washington
- PHOTO-ENUM Isaac Stovall, M D · 2006
Joe Lin, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
246 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Joe Lin, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Joe Lin, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
246 43% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1356355978 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/28/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joe Lin, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Northwest Emergency Physicians LLC
Mount Vernon, WA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Joe Lin, MD. To verify Joe Lin, MD's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
246
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
149
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 248.8
- Total Day Supply
- 2,597
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 51 (20.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 64
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.86
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 39, 65-74: 52, 75-84: 43, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joe Lin, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
33 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T…
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
23 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
21 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
21 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 33 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 23 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 21 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 21 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview
How Joe Lin, MD fits within the Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
3,651
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in US
55
States with Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
430
Avg Claims per Provider
Joe Lin, MD's 246 claims are below the specialty average of 430.
Nationwide Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lin, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lin.
One of 134 Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Washington, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joe Lin, MD's specialty? ▼
Joe Lin, MD specializes in Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician and practices in Sedro Woolley, Washington. Credentials: MD.
How much does Joe Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joe Lin, MD wrote 246 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 149 beneficiaries.
Where is Joe Lin, MD located? ▼
Joe Lin, MD is located at 2000 HOSPITAL DR, Sedro Woolley, WA, 98284. Phone: (360) 856-6021.
What is Joe Lin, MD's NPI number? ▼
Joe Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356355978, issued on 07/28/2006.
Does Joe Lin, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Joe Lin, MD had 51 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.7%.
How many Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,651 Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider writes 430 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joe Lin, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joe Lin, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ondansetron Odt, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joe Lin, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Joe Lin, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 246 Part D claims and 149 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joe Lin, MD's credentials? ▼
Joe Lin, MD's NPI is 1356355978 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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