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Irene Lin, MD

Family Practice · Los Altos

NPI 1427140482

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2 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A64706 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1998 · expires 2027-11-30 · Stanford University School of Medicine.

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

Original Medicare doctor bills

$26,755

Medicare paid this office $26,755 for 113 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit66$10,375$157
Return visit (30+ min)48$7,645$99
Short return visit (20+ min)46$3,664$69
Administration of influenza virus vaccine11$430$39

Who their Medicare patients are

113 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Women 68% · Health risk score 0.71. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical family practice clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 48% · Diabetes 17% · Cancer 13% · Depression 12% · Coronary heart disease 11%.

The office billed $63,816, Medicare allowed $33,412 and paid $26,755; for 252 services of 22 kinds; $2,887 of it was for drugs given in the office and $23,868 for care.

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
2024113252730.71$63,816$26,755
2023104215750.70$51,651$23,508
2022111268730.69$57,447$27,496
2021110236730.60$48,384$22,343
2020122224731.01$44,606$18,317
2019101268720.66$57,737$22,083
2018111271710.74$54,021$22,565
201793263720.66$50,848$19,088
201690357720.71$67,713$25,354
201593364720.81$63,669$28,425
201497265730.82$47,817$18,691
201384238720.77$41,174$15,261

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
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit54$8,615$160
Return visit (30+ min)46$7,435$106
Short return visit (20+ min)36$3,550$81
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage11$834$76
Administration of influenza virus vaccine12$454$38

2022: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit59$9,313$158
Return visit (30+ min)43$7,266$105
Short return visit (20+ min)48$4,808$75
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage17$1,194$70
Administration of influenza virus vaccine19$719$38
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine11$374$34

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit54$7,864$146
Return visit (30+ min)40$6,321$104
Short return visit (20+ min)44$4,662$80
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free15$979$65
Administration of influenza virus vaccine16$350$22

2020: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)39$4,140$80
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit29$4,105$142
Short return visit (20+ min)55$4,037$67
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes13$1,012$72
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine11$230$21

2019: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)52$7,088$85
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit45$6,290$140
Short return visit (20+ min)43$3,290$51
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free13$701$54
Administration of influenza virus vaccine16$328$21

2018: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)48$7,329$95
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit44$5,778$131
Short return visit (20+ min)48$4,025$59
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine16$412$26
Administration of influenza virus vaccine12$309$26

2017: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)50$7,262$85
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit32$4,077$127
Short return visit (20+ min)39$3,145$58
Administration of influenza virus vaccine16$505$32
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine11$334$30
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage14$261$19

2016: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)56$9,587$90
Short return visit (20+ min)47$5,416$59
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit24$3,011$125
Administration of influenza virus vaccine28$851$30
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine19$577$30
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage27$502$19

2015: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent48$7,296$152
Return visit (30+ min)46$7,150$92
Short return visit (20+ min)56$5,268$58
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit25$3,283$131
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine49$1,519$30
Administration of influenza virus vaccine15$495$31
Short return visit13$485$35
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage12$231$18

2014: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Short return visit (20+ min)56$6,257$61
Return visit (30+ min)38$4,896$92
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit12$2,211$184
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit14$1,756$125
Administration of influenza virus vaccine20$608$30
Short return visit11$457$42
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage19$337$18

2013: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Short return visit (20+ min)61$6,670$60
Return visit (30+ min)28$3,176$86
Administration of influenza virus vaccine13$396$30
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage12$223$19

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$90,636

Pharmacies billed $90,636 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 4% of their Part D prescriptions (48 of 1,254) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical family practice clinician is at 2%. Long-acting opioids: 48% of their opioid prescriptions.

1,152 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $90,636 in drug cost · 40 antibiotic prescriptions to 20 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Eliquis22$24,285$1,104
Rosuvastatin86$3,052$35
Synthroid15$2,273$152
Valsartan19$1,403$74
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11$1,226$111
See all 28 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Eliquis22$24,285$1,104
Rosuvastatin86$3,052$35
Synthroid15$2,273$152
Valsartan19$1,403$74
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11$1,226$111
Irbesartan35$913$26
Levothyroxine58$859$15
Morphine Sulfate Er13$661$51
Losartan33$533$16
Amlodipine Besylate71$464$7
Metformin Hcl Er22$440$20
Gabapentin37$432$12
Zolpidem66$427$6
Atorvastatin64$400$6
Simvastatin25$353$14
Metoprolol25$347$14
Morphine Sulfate11$347$32
Tamsulosin20$343$17
Mirtazapine11$312$28
Alendronate22$306$14
Hydrochlorothiazide37$293$8
Allopurinol20$245$12
Lisinopril18$223$12
Doxazosin Mesylate11$115$10
Metformin13$78$6
Escitalopram11$50$5
Atenolol15$48$3
Benazepril12$22$2

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20241,2541394% (48)None$90,636
20231,2441484% (51)None$92,788
20221,2691285% (69)None$76,511
20211,2871198% (103)None$71,175
20201,2161227% (82)None$71,322
20191,1221226% (66)None$72,832
20181,0171216% (57)None$82,081
20179961195% (48)None$76,048
20169111004% (37)None$54,486
2015811988% (61)None$40,790
2014754976% (44)None$51,784
20139131146% (51)None$51,324

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 25 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Synthroid16$2,611$163
Rosuvastatin51$1,343$26
Amlodipine Besylate76$916$12
Levothyroxine70$881$13
Valsartan15$876$58
Losartan39$875$22
Irbesartan17$787$46
Atorvastatin68$776$11
Metoprolol24$644$27
Pantoprazole21$588$28
Simvastatin36$475$13
Gabapentin29$440$15
Zolpidem61$437$7
Duloxetine17$424$25
Tamsulosin13$422$32
Alendronate28$422$15
Morphine Sulfate13$366$28
Metformin Hcl Er14$291$21
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12$264$22
Allopurinol19$249$13
Lisinopril31$224$7
Hydrochlorothiazide34$217$6
Doxazosin Mesylate14$214$15
Fluticasone Propionate11$191$17
Methadone11$124$11

2022: 27 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Synthroid13$2,053$158
Atorvastatin85$1,265$15
Rosuvastatin30$1,056$35
Levothyroxine65$808$12
Morphine Sulfate Er13$742$57
Morphine Sulfate18$729$41
Zolpidem84$705$8
Diclofenac20$693$35
Metoprolol26$646$25
Gabapentin21$595$28
Amlodipine Besylate64$582$9
Losartan49$578$12
Methocarbamol11$574$52
Pantoprazole25$555$22
Simvastatin41$541$13
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$414$30
Alendronate23$336$15
Hydrochlorothiazide51$282$6
Irbesartan14$276$20
Warfarin15$271$18
Tamsulosin14$254$18
Paroxetine11$228$21
Escitalopram11$213$19
Lisinopril37$160$4
Metformin11$120$11
Tramadol11$113$10
Triamcinolone Acetonide12$64$5

2021: 29 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Synthroid22$3,029$138
Atorvastatin80$1,170$15
Levothyroxine66$1,027$16
Morphine Sulfate Er23$994$43
Morphine Sulfate23$828$36
Pantoprazole27$607$22
Felodipine Er17$597$35
Zolpidem56$530$9
Losartan36$514$14
Metoprolol18$480$27
Simvastatin43$441$10
Amlodipine Besylate59$438$7
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13$425$33
Diclofenac16$406$25
Lisinopril43$381$9
Omeprazole13$328$25
Gabapentin19$306$16
Rosuvastatin14$291$21
Warfarin15$280$19
Hydrochlorothiazide54$272$5
Methadone20$259$13
Escitalopram15$257$17
Metformin17$188$11
Tramadol14$175$12
Montelukast14$133$9
Metoprolol16$125$8
Alprazolam11$111$10
Triamcinolone Acetonide11$60$5
Fluoxetine12$40$3

2020: 29 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Synthroid14$1,803$129
Levothyroxine67$1,180$18
Diclofenac18$1,069$59
Atorvastatin68$902$13
Morphine Sulfate Er18$733$41
Morphine Sulfate18$703$39
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12$615$51
Simvastatin49$488$10
Omeprazole14$481$34
Amlodipine Besylate52$475$9
Zolpidem44$437$10
Tamsulosin11$384$35
Fluticasone Propionate19$368$19
Gabapentin31$363$12
Warfarin18$362$20
Losartan24$345$14
Metoprolol18$281$16
Alendronate13$256$20
Lisinopril35$251$7
Pantoprazole13$235$18
Hydrochlorothiazide41$186$5
Tramadol14$177$13
Escitalopram11$163$15
Metoprolol18$156$9
Metformin18$149$8
Alprazolam13$129$10
Methadone14$115$8
Cephalexin11$99$9
Paroxetine11$73$7

2019: 26 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Synthroid18$1,842$102
Atorvastatin58$1,378$24
Levothyroxine70$1,097$16
Morphine Sulfate Er18$1,044$58
Diclofenac14$939$67
Morphine Sulfate18$702$39
Zolpidem44$538$12
Simvastatin46$515$11
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11$477$43
Losartan21$398$19
Amlodipine Besylate37$281$8
Omeprazole13$273$21
Metformin23$265$12
Lisinopril35$261$7
Escitalopram16$256$16
Gabapentin19$230$12
Alendronate14$207$15
Tamsulosin11$189$17
Fluticasone Propionate19$185$10
Citalopram Hbr18$161$9
Metoprolol26$155$6
Pantoprazole11$153$14
Hydrochlorothiazide32$135$4
Tramadol13$133$10
Oxybutynin Chloride Er12$132$11
Alprazolam11$114$10

2018: 26 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Synthroid14$1,589$113
Atorvastatin44$1,383$31
Levothyroxine58$1,188$20
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13$909$70
Morphine Sulfate Er12$804$67
Simvastatin52$530$10
Tamsulosin12$433$36
Zolpidem44$391$9
Losartan25$377$15
Oxybutynin Chloride Er12$363$30
Fluticasone Propionate23$359$16
Omeprazole12$341$28
Lisinopril32$294$9
Morphine Sulfate11$275$25
Metformin17$190$11
Pantoprazole13$181$14
Amlodipine Besylate30$171$6
Gabapentin12$159$13
Citalopram Hbr12$145$12
Hydrochlorothiazide32$140$4
Metoprolol11$99$9
Alprazolam14$84$6
Clonazepam16$80$5
Tramadol17$70$4
Sertraline11$40$4
Glipizide14$38$3

2017: 29 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Levothyroxine36$1,086$30
Morphine Sulfate Er13$864$66
Atorvastatin36$847$24
Diphenoxylate-Atropine12$740$62
Metoprolol14$666$48
Tamsulosin16$451$28
Doxazosin Mesylate15$445$30
Oxybutynin Chloride Er12$413$34
Simvastatin44$380$9
Zolpidem32$339$11
Losartan22$314$14
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11$305$28
Omeprazole14$298$21
Gabapentin18$232$13
Amlodipine Besylate41$231$6
Pantoprazole16$186$12
Lisinopril33$172$5
Alendronate13$169$13
Citalopram Hbr17$154$9
Metformin15$141$9
Hydrochlorothiazide26$132$5
Fluticasone Propionate11$127$12
Morphine Sulfate11$124$11
Metoprolol11$107$10
Sertraline15$73$5
Alprazolam16$68$4
Glipizide16$61$4
Lorazepam12$48$4
Tramadol12$44$4

2016: 25 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Advair Diskus14$4,640$331
Levothyroxine39$1,091$28
Zolpidem37$999$27
Morphine Sulfate Er12$913$76
Atorvastatin40$892$22
Metoprolol16$634$40
Diphenoxylate-Atropine12$571$48
Simvastatin43$429$10
Fluticasone Propionate19$342$18
Losartan22$306$14
Gabapentin25$292$12
Pantoprazole16$277$17
Lisinopril29$237$8
Hydrochlorothiazide35$234$7
Lansoprazole13$222$17
Amlodipine Besylate32$221$7
Warfarin11$192$17
Alendronate18$168$9
Cephalexin12$129$11
Citalopram Hbr16$122$8
Metoprolol11$119$11
Azithromycin12$118$10
Sertraline12$112$9
Metformin15$77$5
Alprazolam21$61$3

2015: 21 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Morphine Sulfate Er23$1,091$47
Zolpidem42$893$21
Levothyroxine26$722$28
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$696$50
Atorvastatin30$657$22
Metoprolol14$589$42
Tamsulosin11$420$38
Simvastatin45$303$7
Pantoprazole19$223$12
Fluticasone Propionate12$198$16
Hydrochlorothiazide38$194$5
Lisinopril26$189$7
Losartan15$162$11
Gabapentin15$157$10
Alendronate18$141$8
Amlodipine Besylate17$138$8
Sertraline15$127$8
Metoprolol17$120$7
Atenolol12$77$6
Tramadol12$66$6
Alprazolam19$42$2

2014: 22 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Morphine Sulfate Er13$1,187$91
Atorvastatin30$778$26
Pravastatin11$578$53
Simvastatin35$452$13
Levothyroxine18$425$24
Gabapentin22$371$17
Warfarin11$331$30
Omeprazole15$300$20
Enalapril Maleate15$235$16
Morphine Sulfate13$232$18
Zolpidem30$219$7
Hydrochlorothiazide29$218$8
Citalopram Hbr20$208$10
Benazepril11$201$18
Pantoprazole11$170$15
Alendronate16$162$10
Atenolol19$153$8
Lisinopril16$119$7
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12$114$10
Clopidogrel12$112$9
Amlodipine Besylate12$97$8
Lorazepam16$72$5

2013: 27 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Atorvastatin38$1,651$43
Metoprolol11$746$68
Fluticasone Propionate13$638$49
Simvastatin42$611$15
Morphine Sulfate Er13$561$43
Pravastatin16$527$33
Omeprazole17$472$28
Tamsulosin16$463$29
Amlodipine Besylate30$358$12
Alendronate27$344$13
Diclofenac12$341$28
Triazolam15$334$22
Warfarin15$311$21
Levothyroxine15$297$20
Gabapentin23$256$11
Cyclobenzaprine14$253$18
Felodipine Er11$253$23
Atenolol23$241$10
Benazepril13$216$17
Morphine Sulfate12$215$18
Citalopram Hbr24$211$9
Hydrochlorothiazide27$200$7
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19$160$8
Zolpidem27$140$5
Lisinopril17$135$8
Enalapril Maleate15$130$9
Lorazepam11$104$9

Professional record

NPI
1427140482
Licence
CA A64706California A64706: Current · expires 2027-11-30
Trained
Stanford University School of Medicine, 1996
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Family medicine (207Q00000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-09-28
NPI last updated
2020-03-04
NPI record certified
2020-03-04

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