NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Cote Lien, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Everett, WA

Samuel Cote Lien, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Everett, Washington, and NPI 1285876185, issued on Mar 24, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD60224936, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285876185
Name
Samuel Cote Lien
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
MD60224936 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12800 Bothell Everett Hwy, Everett, WA 98208
Phone
(425) 316-5080
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(425) 316-5025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150713000664); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12800 Bothell Everett Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Clinton Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1134106867
  2. Lee Argue, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083714281
  3. Shadi Badrieh, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1447296280
  4. James Bass, M. D.Family Medicine Physician1518963404
  5. George Beck, MDPediatrics Physician1841390929
  6. Earl Beegle, MDFamily Medicine Physician1407956568

Verify Samuel Cote Lien in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Lien131
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt25 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl19 claims
  4. Cephalexin13 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $91.66

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was PolyNovo North America LLC. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Lien$91.66
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Providence Health And Services- WashingtonEverett, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Samuel Cote Lien among 72 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Washington

Samuel Cote Lien, M.D. is one of 72 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 72 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Pratt, MDEverett, WA 982011114031853
  2. Erin Anstadt, MDSeattle, WA 981951558817965
  3. Shannon Colohan, MDSeattle, WA 981951225342991
  4. Julie Holding, MDSeattle, WA 981951760686331
  5. Otway Louie, MDSeattle, WA 981951124219514
  6. Peter Neligan, MDSeattle, WA 981951427248079
  7. Hakim Said, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951306871876
  8. Emily Zurbuchen, MDSeattle, WA 981951487174702

Common questions

What is Samuel Cote Lien, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Cote Lien, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285876185, issued on Mar 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Cote Lien, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12800 Bothell Everett Hwy, Everett, WA, 98208. Phone: (425) 316-5080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Cote Lien, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60224936, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samuel Cote Lien, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Cote Lien, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.