2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1780871186 MD
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PETER LIN, MD

Neurology Physician in LOS GATOS, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 383 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
80.5834/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$3.8K
148 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

PETER LIN, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.5834/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 4,652 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

80.5834/100
MIPS score · -3 vs avg
5K
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

PETER LIN, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

81 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

PETER LIN, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about PETER LIN, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/29/2007

NPI 1780871186

Primary specialty

Neurology Physician

Mid-sized

19,866 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

4,652 255% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,309

MIPS final score

80.5834/100 2.516599999999997% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Neurology Physician share within California

1. Neurology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Neurology Physician share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

PETER LIN, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
80.5834/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) — 80.5834/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%80.6%
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) — 80.5834/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

PETER LIN, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 800 POLLARD RD, LOS GATOS, CA, 95032, with a listed phone of (408) 376-0316. NPI 1780871186 was issued on 09/29/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LIN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,652 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 383 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.8 million in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.5834/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 67.4314, Cost 46.5098), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

800 POLLARD RD
LOS GATOS, CA 95032

Provider Details

NPI 1780871186
Specialty Neurology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/29/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

80.5834
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
67.4314
Quality
46.5098
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for PETER LIN, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.8K

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to PETER LIN, MD. To verify PETER LIN, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

4,652
Total Claims
$1.8M
Total Drug Cost
383
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
8,333
Total Day Supply
246,438
Generic Drug Cost
$278K
Opioid Claims
26 (0.6% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.44
Gender Split
47% female / 53% male
Age Distribution
<65: 29, 65-74: 151, 75-84: 141, 85+: 62

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What PETER LIN, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa/Levodopa
972
Amantadine
Amantadine Hcl
325
Gabapentin
201
Quetiapine Fumarate
194
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er
Carbidopa/Levodopa
192
Rytary
Carbidopa/Levodopa
178
Neupro
Rotigotine
177
Rivastigmine
Rivastigmine Tartrate
133
Clonazepam
109
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
Pramipexole Di-Hcl
107

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Neurology Physician Overview

How PETER LIN, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.

19,866
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider

PETER LIN, MD's 4,652 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.

Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LIN.

Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PETER LIN, MD's specialty?
PETER LIN, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in LOS GATOS, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does PETER LIN, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, PETER LIN, MD wrote 4,652 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.8M in drug costs for 383 beneficiaries.
What is PETER LIN, MD's Medicare quality score?
PETER LIN, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.5834/100 (Quality: 67.4314, Cost: 46.5098). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is PETER LIN, MD located?
PETER LIN, MD is located at 800 POLLARD RD, LOS GATOS, CA, 95032. Phone: (408) 376-0316.
What is PETER LIN, MD's NPI number?
PETER LIN, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780871186, issued on 09/29/2007.
Does PETER LIN, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, PETER LIN, MD had 26 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 19,866 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does PETER LIN, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, PETER LIN, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Carbidopa-Levodopa, Amantadine, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does PETER LIN, MD accept Medicare?
PETER LIN, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,652 Part D claims and 383 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify PETER LIN, MD's credentials?
PETER LIN, MD's NPI is 1780871186 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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