NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tina Lin, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Cambridge, MA

Tina Lin, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1447225156, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 215350, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1447225156
Name
Tina Lin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
215350 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone
(617) 492-7559
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 491-0658
Medicaid ID
0173169 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081016000284); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1996
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 300 Mount Auburn St

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

  1. Karen Ahlert, M.D.Surgery Physician1083819502
  2. John Anderson, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1568462620
  3. Daniel Asnes, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1316093628
  4. Julio Ayala, MDGastroenterology Physician1104883347
  5. Elizabeth Baker, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659579969
  6. Paul Bertozzi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1346312733

Verify Tina Lin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

80 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Tina Lin80
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Forteo37 claims
  2. Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupAnaheim, CA

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

Tina Lin among 236 neurological surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Tina Lin, MD is one of 236 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 154 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 236 neurological surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Wang, MDCambridge, MA 021381912988486
  2. Ronald Warren, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381760446520
  3. Ekkehard Kasper, MDBrighton, MA 021351053354852
  4. Zachary Tataryn, MDBrighton, MA 021351518251834
  5. James Reed, M.D.Boston, MA 021321427027788
  6. Nicolas Marcotte, MD.FRCSC.FACS.Boston, MA 021201225260102
  7. Gerwin Neumann, M.D.Roxbury Crossing, MA 021201972640217
  8. Eric Woodard, M.D.Roxbury Crossing, MA 021201932101433

Common questions

What is Tina Lin, MD's NPI number?

Tina Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447225156, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tina Lin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, 02138. Phone: (617) 492-7559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tina Lin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 215350, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tina Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tina Lin, MD had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.