NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH

Gastroenterology Physician · Seattle, WA

Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1245673540, issued on Apr 17, 2013. Check the license (Washington MD60950375, 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
1245673540
Name
Steven Cheng-Hung Lin
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MD60950375 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Phone
(206) 326-3000
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190913001278); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 125 16TH Ave E

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

  1. Arthur Abbott, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1255488847
  2. William Affolter, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1902953367
  3. Kanthi Akkineni, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1346649282
  4. Nouredin Alebouyeh, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1144454711
  5. Gregory Allen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1760530026
  6. Abraham Alvarado-Gonzalez, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1346642501

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  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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Steven Lin164
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Mesalamine24 claims
  2. Rinvoq23 claims
  3. Gavilyte-C16 claims
  4. Omeprazole13 claims
  5. Budesonide Dr12 claims
  6. Xifaxan12 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: $581.62

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Lin$581.62
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSeattle, WA

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

Steven Cheng-Hung Lin among 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington

Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH is one of 533 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 373 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Washington

There are 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nouredin Alebouyeh, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121144454711
  2. Andrew Feld, MDSeattle, WA 981121003818709
  3. Ling GuoSeattle, WA 981121952721771
  4. Charles Landis, MDSeattle, WA 981121659512895
  5. Austin LinSeattle, WA 981121316476997
  6. Rubeela Malik, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121962575928
  7. Christine Pizzute, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121154549830
  8. Sheldon Rosen, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121487707196

Common questions

What is Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245673540, issued on Apr 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112. Phone: (206) 326-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60950375, 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 Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD, MPH had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.