Rong-Chung Lin, MD
Urology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Rong-Chung Lin, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1588774327, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD019838E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rong-Chung Lin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- MD019838E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 829 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
- Phone
- (412) 244-8091
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 244-9670
- Medicaid ID
- 0005884000001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110902000333); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rong-Chung Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD019838ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,310 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl440 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl108 claims
- Finasteride95 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er75 claims
- Gemtesa65 claims
- Myrbetriq58 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: $143.93
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
Rong-Chung Lin among 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania
Rong-Chung Lin, MD is one of 663 urology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2004 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michaela Garland, PACPittsburgh, PA 152191417544917
- James McCague, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152191487639209
- Paul Rusilko, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152191164615936
- Michelle Semins, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191578609277
- Kyle Spradling, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152191609230903
- Tatum TarinPittsburgh, PA 152191023205572
- Robert Turner, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152191730343872
- Glenn Cannon, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241609107069
Common questions
What is Rong-Chung Lin, MD's NPI number?
Rong-Chung Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588774327, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rong-Chung Lin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 829 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15221. Phone: (412) 244-8091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rong-Chung Lin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD019838E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rong-Chung Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rong-Chung Lin, MD had 1,310 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.