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Michelle Ping Lin, MD

Emergency Medicine · Stanford

NPI 1134353329

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1 location · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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California Medical Board record

Licence C181758 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2022 · expires 2028-09-30 · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$24,032

Medicare paid this office $24,032 for 156 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making77$11,120$144
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes46$8,156$177
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making18$1,569$83

Who their Medicare patients are

156 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 24% · Women 58% · Also on Medicaid 31% · Health risk score 2.15. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical emergency medicine clinician is at 2.01.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 46% · Heart failure 37% · Chronic kidney disease 37% · Coronary heart disease 34% · Atrial fibrillation 30% · Depression 30% · Cancer 23% · Dementia 19% · COPD 18% · Stroke 18%.

The office billed $184,601, Medicare allowed $31,839 and paid $24,032; for 182 services of 21 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024156182752.15$184,601$24,032
2023254293762.14$224,506$35,358
2022118173732.23$99,235$19,326
2021110177682.13$89,964$18,049
202082130702.41$76,490$13,125
2019208351722.31$190,165$30,430
2018238387712.19$217,436$33,605
2017198285692.51$152,634$24,351
2016281420702.05$228,662$37,433
2015248291702.36$146,881$30,010
2014415455672.34$209,042$47,474
2013152164672.21$77,412$17,291

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making104$15,493$149
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making71$7,294$103
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes32$5,845$183
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$1,875$156
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making19$865$46

2022: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making65$10,993$169
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making37$4,716$124
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only37$343$8

2021: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making64$12,171$190
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making21$2,406$115
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making18$1,213$64
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only56$486$8

2020: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making48$7,916$165
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes12$2,732$228
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making15$1,365$91
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only35$320$8

2019: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making117$18,381$151
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes27$5,544$198
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making41$3,963$97
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making20$990$47
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only103$954$8

2018: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making137$21,020$145
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes23$4,559$198
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making46$4,203$89
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making32$1,520$46
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only117$946$8

2017: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making96$14,326$146
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making59$5,583$95
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making31$1,508$47
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only68$536$7

2016: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making146$22,766$151
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making82$8,002$96
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making48$2,615$52
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only106$808$7

2015: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making106$15,546$147
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making70$6,521$93
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes14$2,137$153
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making29$1,458$50
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 30 minutes13$1,065$82
Hospital observation care on day of discharge15$843$56
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only13$105$8

2014: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making160$22,460$139
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making173$15,820$91
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making31$1,364$44
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 30 minutes15$1,195$80
Hospital observation care on day of discharge14$838$60

2013: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making76$10,225$135
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making48$4,332$90

Medicaid work

$9,630 in 2024

Medicaid paid $9,630 for 91 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 21 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM61$6,682
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM30$2,948
Medicaid work by year
202491221$9,630
2023113224$10,374
2022114417$11,759
2021218420$21,570
202033218$4,789
2019370424$43,016
2018166221$21,194
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM69$5,872
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM44$4,502

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM40$6,521
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM40$3,920
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM17$1,277
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only17$42

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM84$14,594
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM66$5,018
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM13$1,667
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only55$291

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM15$2,526
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM18$2,263

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM146$23,961
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM141$17,217
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM28$1,429
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only55$408

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM97$13,881
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM69$7,313

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1134353329
Licence
CA C181758, MA 254932California C181758: Current · expires 2028-09-30
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207P00000X (207P00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2009-05-04
NPI last updated
2024-03-23
NPI record certified
2024-03-23

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.