Shirley Lin
Pharmacist · Newton, MA
Shirley Lin is a pharmacist with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1326653221, issued on Sep 9, 2020. Check the license (Massachusetts PH239708, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shirley Lin
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- PH239708 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 137 W. Central St, Newton, MA 02460
- Phone
- (617) 960-6781
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2020
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shirley Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license PH239708Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of 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.
Shirley Lin among 5,932 pharmacist records in Massachusetts
Shirley Lin is one of 5,932 pharmacist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 45% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 pharmacist records list a practice address in Newton
They are 33 of the 2,975 NPPES records with a practice address in Newton, and 5,932 pharmacist records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Shirley Lin's NPI number?
Shirley Lin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326653221, issued on Sep 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shirley Lin located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 137 W. Central St, Newton, MA, 02460. Phone: (617) 960-6781. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shirley Lin's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PH239708, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Shirley Lin prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shirley Lin had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.