What is Herbert Lin's specialty?

Herbert Lin (NPI 1245211960) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Boston, MA.

Where does Herbert Lin practice?

Herbert Lin practices in Boston, MA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1245211960.

How much does Medicare pay Herbert Lin?

Herbert Lin (NPI 1245211960) received approximately $193K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 455 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1245211960

Herbert LinMD PHD

NephrologyBoston, MAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

793

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,903

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$191K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 270 Nephrology providers in MA — top quintile (cohort median 904).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,371

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$227K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

11.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium267 claims

Amlodipine Besylate176 claims

Lisinopril152 claims

Omeprazole146 claims

Metoprolol Succinate132 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (7)

Home health agency

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation facility

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Herbert Lin's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 68 inbound referrers · 90 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	474	2,021
Richard Sacknoff Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	58	194
Matthew Gilman Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	53	190
Gerald Abbott Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	48	175
George Oliveira Diagnostic Radiology · Miami, FL	43	106
Ajay Singh Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	43	122
Laura Avery Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	41	108
Andrew Lundquist Neurology · Boston, MA	41	110
GILARDI, PARUL	40	130
PATTI, JOHN	37	100
Hua Lu Nephrology · Brookline, MA	35	73
Anand Prabhakar Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	35	103

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	275	1,165
Leslie Fang Internal Medicine · Boston, MA	87	357
FALLON SERVICE, INC.	78	196
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY	57	175
David Steele Nephrology · Boston, MA	46	220
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HOME CARE, INC.	44	85
George Oliveira Diagnostic Radiology · Miami, FL	41	101
Mandakolathur Murali Allergy/ Immunology · Boston, MA	39	82
Gerald Abbott Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	39	120
Milena Petranovic Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	38	114
Hua Lu Nephrology · Brookline, MA	35	84
Efren Flores Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	35	81

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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