NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Amy Lin, MD

Surgery Physician · Rochester, MN

Katherine Amy Lin, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1619422797, issued on Aug 18, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 74668, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1619422797
Name
Katherine Amy Lin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
74668 MN
32477 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230815004161); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2022
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 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

Verify Katherine Amy Lin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Katherine Lin18
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

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

Katherine Amy Lin among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota

Katherine Amy Lin, MD is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2009 among the 430 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

214 surgery physician records list a practice address in Rochester

They are 214 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dalliah Black, MDRochester, MN 559051295725794
  2. Amy Degnim, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051760468557
  3. David Farley, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051679559058
  4. Michael Farnell, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051902882863
  5. Clive Grant, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051700864600
  6. Tina Hieken, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051669468898
  7. Charles Mullany, MBMSRochester, MN 559051063499192
  8. David Nagorney, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051447238886

Common questions

What is Katherine Amy Lin, MD's NPI number?

Katherine Amy Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619422797, issued on Aug 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Amy Lin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Amy Lin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 74668, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Katherine Amy Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Amy Lin, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.