Shan C. Lin, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Francisco, CA
Shan C. Lin, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1730131236, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (California G83098, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shan C. Lin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G83098 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Phone
- (415) 353-2608
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (415) 476-0336
- Medicaid ID
- 00G830980 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 2,899 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 400 Parnassus Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Abele, DPTPhysical Therapist1851648133
- Ian Adatia, MB CHBPediatric Cardiology Physician1427085299
- Daniel Adelman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1922041821
- Joshua Adler, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194781351
- Justin Ahn, M.D.Urology Physician1063755148
- Weiyun Ai, MDMedical Oncology Physician1649346842
Verify Shan C. Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G83098Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $32,847.28
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Iridex Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Shan C. Lin among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Shan C. Lin, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in San Francisco → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nisha Acharya, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431972544872
- Robert Bhisitkul, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431831138676
- Joseph Crawford, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431831141712
- Eugene De Juan, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431043262074
- Jacque Duncan, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431942252978
- Allan Flach, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431043261134
- Jonathan Horton, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431992757363
- David Hwang, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431346292224
Common questions
What is Shan C. Lin, MD's NPI number?
Shan C. Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730131236, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shan C. Lin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 353-2608. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shan C. Lin, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G83098, 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 Shan C. Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shan C. Lin, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.