Yihan Lin, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Palo Alto, CA

Yihan Lin, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Palo Alto, California. Her current practice location is 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 723-4000.

Yihan Lin is licensed to practice in California (license number A179703) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1982966925.

Contact Information

Yihan Lin, MD
300 Pasteur Dr,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203
(650) 723-4000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameYihan Lin
GenderFemale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1982966925
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/14/2012
  • Last Update Date: 04/27/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961769252
  • Enrollment ID: I20220718002293

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Yihan Lin such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1982966925NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery A179703 (California)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) A179703 (California)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Yihan Lin allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameStanford Health Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437292927
PECOS PAC ID: 6709797491
Enrollment ID: O20031124000348
Entity NameLpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417907940
PECOS PAC ID: 0840298543
Enrollment ID: O20061113000232

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Yihan Lin is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Yihan Lin, MD
300 Pasteur Dr,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203

Ph: (650) 723-4000
Yihan Lin, MD
300 Pasteur Dr,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203

Ph: (650) 723-4000

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in Palo Alto, CA

Yi-ping Joseph Woo, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94305
Phone: 650-825-3828    
Michael John Paulsen, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-723-4000    
Xun Zhou, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 870 Quarry Rd Extension, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-723-5771    
Michael Raosen Ma, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-723-4000    
Chawannuch Ruaengsri, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-723-4000    
Elisabeth Martin, MD MPH
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-497-8000    
James B.d. Mark, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 875 Blake Wilbur Dr, Clinic A, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-726-7191    

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