Linda Lam, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Arcadia, CA
Linda Lam, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Arcadia, California, and NPI 1972663896, issued on Dec 11, 2006. Check the license (California A90448, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Lam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- A90448 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 N 1St Ave Ste 101, Arcadia, CA 91006
- Phone
- (626) 446-2122
- Enumerated
- Dec 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2023
- Fax
- (626) 446-0513
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050627000501); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda Lam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A90448Check 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 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
281 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine61 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate50 claims
- Latanoprost31 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate26 claims
- Nevanac13 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: $638.69
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Digital Diagnostics Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda Lam among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Linda Lam, M.D. is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Arcadia → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marko Popovic, MDArcadia, CA 910071720841182
- Kevin Suk, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071326257569
- Giulia CorradettiPasadena, CA 911031871474825
- Tom Chang, MDPasadena, CA 911051609848969
- Anthony Culotta, MDPasadena, CA 911051497790018
- Jeffrey Stevens, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051114254711
- Michael Ward, DOPasadena, CA 911051174020689
- Payam Amini, M.DPasadena, CA 911071205036456
Common questions
What is Linda Lam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Linda Lam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972663896, issued on Dec 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Lam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 N 1St Ave Ste 101, Arcadia, CA, 91006. Phone: (626) 446-2122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Lam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A90448, 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 Linda Lam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Lam, M.D. had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.