NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Serena Lin

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Serena Lin is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1366650889, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license (California A89736, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1366650889
Name
Serena Lin
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A89736 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
(925) 295-4040
Enumerated
May 18, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071218000575); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2003
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 1515 Newell Ave

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

  1. Natalie Chang, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1205018561
  2. Whitney Dewalt, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1720382286
  3. Hannelore Harwood, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1063599272
  4. Andrew Lin, M.D.Nephrology Physician1558484857
  5. Jonathan Nguyen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1922549138
  6. Geraldine Shirzai, MDGynecology Physician1609404284

Verify Serena Lin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

221 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Serena Lin221
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol101 claims
  2. Estring25 claims
  3. Yuvafem22 claims
  4. Acyclovir14 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone13 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: $14.13

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Serena Lin$14.13
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

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

Serena Lin among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Serena Lin is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

56 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Walnut Creek

They are 56 of the 6,170 NPPES records with a practice address in Walnut Creek, and 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Derek Abbassi, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961841364155
  2. Mehrnoosh Almassi, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961679622872
  3. Phuong-Anh Bui, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961396817102
  4. Elaine Carlitz, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961902984065
  5. Donna Di Cenzo, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961710039524
  6. Jean Kayser, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961659459741
  7. Sara Mark, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961417035924
  8. David Niver, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961407934573

Common questions

What is Serena Lin's NPI number?

Serena Lin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366650889, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Serena Lin located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 295-4040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Serena Lin's license?

NPPES lists California license number A89736, 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 Serena Lin prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Serena Lin had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.