Patty Lin, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Culver City, CA
Patty Lin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Culver City, California, and NPI 1306034574, issued on Oct 11, 2007. Check the license (California A91142, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patty Lin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A91142 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3831 Hughes Ave, Culver City, CA 90232
- Phone
- (310) 838-3834
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080325000614); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Patty Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A91142Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,912 Medicare Part D claims for 810 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost980 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate508 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol419 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate290 claims
- Ofloxacin187 claims
- Timolol Maleate145 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupHarbor City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patty Lin among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Patty 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Culver City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eduardo Besser, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321972561280
- Betsy Blechman, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321134225147
- Blake Crawford, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321831381888
- Eunice Kohara, D.O.Culver City, CA 902321386899631
- Daniel ParkCulver City, CA 902321558866798
- Patabi Seetharaman, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321467547364
- Luke Deitz, M.D.Culver City, CA 902301871796276
- Brian Brown, M.D.Downey, CA 902411992748479
Common questions
What is Patty Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Patty Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306034574, issued on Oct 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patty Lin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3831 Hughes Ave, Culver City, CA, 90232. Phone: (310) 838-3834. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patty Lin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A91142, 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 Patty Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patty Lin, M.D. had 2,912 Medicare Part D claims for 810 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.