NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Seattle, WA

Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1609095637, issued on Apr 25, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60646045, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609095637
Name
Shin Lin
Credential
MD, PHD, MHS
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
MD60646045 WA
103520 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone
(206) 598-4300
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2026
Medicaid ID
1609095637 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250623002794); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1959 NE Pacific St

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

  1. Benjamin AaronsonPsychologist1497108880
  2. Laith Abandeh, MDPediatric Radiology Physician1609404243
  3. Rebecca AbayInternal Medicine Physician1528565520
  4. Gifti Abbo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316688989
  5. Nandini AbburiNeurology Physician1730618349
  6. Mohamed AbdelmotlebDiagnostic Radiology Physician1134892656

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

1,002 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Shin Lin1,002
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate80 claims
  2. Jardiance78 claims
  3. Entresto74 claims
  4. Spironolactone67 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium51 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium48 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Washington

There are 22 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Washington.

Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Washington

  1. David Bragin-Sanchez, MDSpokane, WA1457364770
  2. Richard Cheng, M.D.Seattle, WA1548423502
  3. Todd Dardas, MDSeattle, WA1184647711
  4. Daniel Fishbein, MDSeattle, WA1255455879
  5. Jerry John, MDTacoma, WA1659440543
  6. Wayne LevySeattle, WA1679663538
  7. John Mignone, MD, PHDSeattle, WA1194834127
  8. Elina Minami, MDSeattle, WA1831274646
  9. Deirdre Mooney, MD, MPHSpokane, WA1003041468
  10. James Mudd, M.D.Spokane, WA1598802670

Common questions

What is Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS's NPI number?

Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609095637, issued on Apr 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 598-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60646045, 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 Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS had 1,002 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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.

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