Li-Wei Lin, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, MA
Li-Wei Lin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1295781904, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 227048, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Li-Wei Lin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 227048 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Worthen RD, Lexington, MA 02421
- Phone
- (781) 862-1620
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 863-9416
- Medicaid ID
- 2118114 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060717000355); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 21 Worthen RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Naomi Angoff Chedd, LMHCMental Health Counselor1316277288
- Ann Burnham, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1255481065
- Euin Cheong, ODOptometrist1396325528
- Nedda Del PlatoOphthalmology Physician1710481080
- Poonam Doshi, MDPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1770727745
Verify Li-Wei Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 227048Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
694 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin182 claims
- Latanoprost139 claims
- Timolol Maleate50 claims
- Cephalexin49 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth44 claims
- Restasis40 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: $18.95
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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 2 group practices
- Lexington Eye Associates - BidLexington, MA
- Lexington Eye Associates, IncLexington, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Li-Wei Lin among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Li-Wei Lin, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 65% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Lexington
They are 18 of the 1,467 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ann Burnham, M.D.Lexington, MA 024211255481065
- Michael Chang, M.D.Lexington, MA 024211366438624
- Nina Farivari, M.D.Lexington, MA 024211730576604
- Jeremy Kieval, M.D.Lexington, MA 024211457537136
- Harvey Lewis, M.D.Lexington, MA 024211447290978
- Olivia Liao, MDLexington, MA 024211174502454
- O'Ine McCabe, M.D.Lexington, MA 024211689611634
- Deborah McCoy, M.D.Lexington, MA 024211336144419
Common questions
What is Li-Wei Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Li-Wei Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295781904, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Li-Wei Lin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Worthen RD, Lexington, MA, 02421. Phone: (781) 862-1620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Li-Wei Lin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 227048, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Li-Wei Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Li-Wei Lin, M.D. had 694 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.