NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael T. Lin, MD

Neurology Physician · New York, NY

Michael T. Lin, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1538256615, issued on Oct 9, 2006. Check the license (New York 211974, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1538256615
Name
Michael T. Lin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
211974 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
428 E 72ND St Ofc 500, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 746-2344
Enumerated
Oct 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2023
Fax
(212) 746-5584
Medicaid ID
01884037 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110216000808); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1992
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 428 E 72ND St Ofc 500

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

  1. Sonja Blum, MD, PHDBehavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician1003073636
  2. Gunnar Gouras, MDNeurology Physician1942397039
  3. Nicholas LombardoAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1306785985
  4. Kellyann Niotis, M.D.Neurology Physician1124472071
  5. Brigitte Pace, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1972440253
  6. Silky Pahlajani, M.DBehavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician1942596655

Verify Michael T. Lin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,814 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Michael Lin1,814
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl749 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl133 claims
  3. Rivastigmine123 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl123 claims
  5. Memantine Hcl119 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate96 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): 100 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 score86.8
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Weill Medical College OF CornellNew York, NY

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

Michael T. Lin among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York

Michael T. Lin, MD is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,778 neurology physician records in New York.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Abrey, MDNew York, NY 100211336110360
  2. Ronald Blasberg, MDNew York, NY 100211922079680
  3. Susan Broner, M.D.New York, NY 100211306823901
  4. Robert Darnell, MDNew York, NY 100211316918196
  5. Lisa Deangelis, MDNew York, NY 100211972574903
  6. Kathleen Foley, MDNew York, NY 100211790756732
  7. Igor Gavrilovic, MDNew York, NY 100211518938554
  8. Jonathan Goldstein, M.D.New York, NY 100211821071192

Common questions

What is Michael T. Lin, MD's NPI number?

Michael T. Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538256615, issued on Oct 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael T. Lin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 428 E 72ND St Ofc 500, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 746-2344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael T. Lin, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 211974, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael T. Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael T. Lin, MD had 1,814 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael T. Lin, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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