Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · La Quinta, CA
Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in La Quinta, California, and NPI 1649289992, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (California A64634, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam Yi-Shang Lin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- A64634 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 79440 Corporate Center Dr Ste 110, La Quinta, CA 92253
- Phone
- (760) 391-5151
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2024
- Fax
- (760) 775-4818
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090507000404); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sam Yi-Shang Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A64634Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
2,685 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 161 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate152 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium116 claims
- Divalproex Sodium111 claims
- Lorazepam84 claims
- Eliquis81 claims
- Carvedilol71 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.56
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Haemonetics Corporation. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 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 5 group practices
- Coachella Valley Care Medical Associates IncIndio, CA
- Desert Trauma Surgeons IncPalm Springs, CA
- First Choice Physician PartnersPalm Springs, CA
- Fountain Valley Group Services PCIndio, CA
- Tahoe Forest Hospital DistrictTruckee, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sam Yi-Shang Lin among 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D. is one of 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2012 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
All 266 in California → Every provider in La Quinta → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremiah Dreisbach, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531386963999
- Marlon Mathews, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621639332422
- Neel Kotrappa, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701427510304
- Arjun Patel, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701194306829
- Daniel Rochin, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701881275808
- Rajiv Tailor, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701073950754
- William Ward, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701831571934
- Mack Green, MDApple Valley, CA 923071043531676
Common questions
What is Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649289992, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 79440 Corporate Center Dr Ste 110, La Quinta, CA, 92253. Phone: (760) 391-5151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A64634, 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 Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D. had 2,685 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sam Yi-Shang Lin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.