NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lin Zhang

Neurology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Lin Zhang is a neurology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1245215946, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (California A73655, 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
1245215946
Name
Lin Zhang
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A73655 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 734-3588
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicaid ID
00A736550 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110322000508); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4860 Y St

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

  1. Susan Abbott Rogge, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1245215581
  2. Alireza Abidi, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1215919477
  3. Tessnim Ahmad, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1275161150
  4. Carol Albanese, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1992786016
  5. Wesam AldulemeRegistered Respiratory Therapist1881176543
  6. Fatima Ali, MDAllergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1093045023

Verify Lin Zhang in five checks

  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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,328 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Lin Zhang3,328
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa471 claims
  2. Rytary329 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er136 claims
  4. Nourianz131 claims
  5. Neupro122 claims
  6. Ropinirole Er114 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score63.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $24,735.40

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Mdd US Operations, LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lin Zhang$24,735
  2. Specialty average$8,318

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

  1. Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA

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

Lin Zhang among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Lin Zhang is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Brass, MDSacramento, CA 958171548250848
  2. Lawrence Fung, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171407837164
  3. Fredric Gorin, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171629052220
  4. Shawn Kile, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171831170844
  5. Jane Kim, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171871574772
  6. Suzanne Koopmans, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171891776688
  7. Neuzil Lai, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171265413736
  8. Calandra Lindsey, D.O.Sacramento, CA 958171245211184

Common questions

What is Lin Zhang's NPI number?

Lin Zhang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245215946, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lin Zhang located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lin Zhang's license?

NPPES lists California license number A73655, 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 Lin Zhang prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lin Zhang had 3,328 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lin Zhang's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 of 100. 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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