Kristie L. Lin, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Pomona, CA
Kristie L. Lin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pomona, California, and NPI 1184801557, issued on Jan 28, 2008. Check the license (California 114433, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristie L. Lin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 114433 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 160 E Artesia St Ste 140, Pomona, CA 91767
- Phone
- (909) 671-4143
- Enumerated
- Jan 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (909) 671-4145
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110726000291); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristie L. Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 114433Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
690 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost113 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol96 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate91 claims
- Azelastine Hcl76 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth54 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate43 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $848.05
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Joseph L Lin MD IncWest Covina, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristie L. Lin among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Kristie L. Lin, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Pomona → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Chuck, MDPomona, CA 917681033183413
- Ayaz Khan, D.O.Pomona, CA 917681467617159
- Wayne Martin, M.D.Diamond Bar, CA 917651033293261
- Eric Areiter, MDOntario, CA 917641427496264
- Roger Chan, M.D.Rosemead, CA 917701104965375
- Elson Lai, MDRosemead, CA 917701750549192
- Dai Tran, MDRosemead, CA 917701649367921
- Lizbeth Vicencio-Regner, MDMontclair, CA 917631962622126
Common questions
What is Kristie L. Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kristie L. Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184801557, issued on Jan 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristie L. Lin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 E Artesia St Ste 140, Pomona, CA, 91767. Phone: (909) 671-4143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristie L. Lin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 114433, 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 Kristie L. Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristie L. Lin, M.D. had 690 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristie L. Lin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.