Richie L. Lin, MD
Dermatology Physician · Short Hills, NJ
Richie L. Lin, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Short Hills, New Jersey, and NPI 1417120932, issued on Apr 4, 2008. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08341900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richie L. Lin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 25MA08341900 NJ
240347 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 636 Morris Tpke Ste 2H, Short Hills, NJ 07078
- Phone
- (973) 232-6245
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2023
- Fax
- (973) 232-6247
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080530000079); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 421 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 636 Morris Tpke Ste 2H
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Dunec, MDDermatology Physician1417229683
Verify Richie L. Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA08341900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
526 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide63 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate57 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate43 claims
- Betamethasone Valerate39 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass34 claims
- Alclometasone Dipropionate28 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $853.54
54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 2 group practices
- Dermatology Consultants OF MillburnShort Hills, NJ
- The Medical Group OF New JerseyMorris Plains, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richie L. Lin among 421 dermatology physician records in New Jersey
Richie L. Lin, MD is one of 421 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 312 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Short Hills
They are 7 of the 221 NPPES records with a practice address in Short Hills, and 421 dermatology physician records in New Jersey.
All 421 in New Jersey → Every provider in Short Hills → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shail Busbey, M.D.Short Hills, NJ 070781225168040
- Amanda Dunec, MDShort Hills, NJ 070781417229683
- Robert Fischbein, M.D.Short Hills, NJ 070781316110117
- Brenda Merritt, M.D.Short Hills, NJ 070781407029200
- Joan Noroff, MDShort Hills, NJ 070781962583062
- Charlotte Vuong, M.D.Short Hills, NJ 070781770823049
- Steven Herzberg, M.D.Scotch Plains, NJ 070761093714487
- Mitchell Turner, MDUnion, NJ 070831285858894
Common questions
What is Richie L. Lin, MD's NPI number?
Richie L. Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417120932, issued on Apr 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richie L. Lin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 636 Morris Tpke Ste 2H, Short Hills, NJ, 07078. Phone: (973) 232-6245. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richie L. Lin, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08341900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richie L. Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richie L. Lin, MD had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richie L. Lin, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.