Physician

Albert Lin

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Albert Lin (NPI: 1760518591) practices orthopedic surgery in the Pittsburgh, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Allegheny, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS (NPI: 1720036601; TIN: 232919472) and primary practice location at 15146-2760. Lin is affiliated with the Vandalia Health Network (ACO ID: A4513), participating under the MSSP model.

Lin's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 353 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,915 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $158,968 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 344 prescription claims across 155 beneficiaries totaling $1,841 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 84 claims. Open Payments data shows 95 records totaling $111,252. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $46,389 to $158,968. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $5,013 and ending at $1,841. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$85K$171K2015 Medicare payment: $46,389 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $52,812 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $57,660 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $72,508 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $101,344 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $113,324 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $127,554 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $136,420 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $170,532 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $158,968 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015108473$46,389
2016126511$52,812
2017161630$57,660
2018175621$72,508
20192241,088$101,344
20202291,302$113,324
20212551,412$127,554
20222711,382$136,420
20233211,571$170,532
20243531,915$158,968

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$3.6K$7.1K2015 Drug cost: $5,013 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $5,569 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $5,943 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $1,171 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $7,138 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $1,628 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $2,487 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $4,006 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $3,469 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,841 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201590220$5,013
2016121253$5,569
2017140275$5,943
201872119$1,171
201985131$7,138
202092153$1,628
2021113235$2,487
2022122282$4,006
2023176403$3,469
2024155344$1,841

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$18K$37K2015 Medicare payment: $2,316 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $2,461 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $3,664 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,936 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $32,524 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $29,903 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $23,949 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $26,901 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $33,972 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $36,547 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20152425$2,316
20162728$2,461
20173647$3,664
20183232$2,936
20196262$32,524
20206868$29,903
20216262$23,949
20226667$26,901
20238888$33,972
20248384$36,547

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more8181$112
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more133151$87
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more182252$58
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint104157$49
J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg102825$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
CelecoxibCelecoxib461,415$770
MeloxicamMeloxicam772,495$235
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin39156$130
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl37181$95
IbuprofenIbuprofen15340$69

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
L3960Shoulder elbow wrist hand orthosis, abduction positioning, airplane design, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustmentN5555$33,236
L3670Shoulder orthosis, acromio/clavicular (canvas and webbing type), prefabricated, off-the-shelfN2829$3,312

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.90$91,558Arthrex, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.5$19,694Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Albert Lin?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Albert Lin (NPI 1760518591), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Albert Lin have ACO affiliation data?

Albert Lin is shown with ACO affiliation data for Vandalia Health Network (MSSP, ACO ID A4513).

What billing organization is linked to Albert Lin?

Albert Lin is linked to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS (billing NPI 1720036601) in the available physician profile data.

Does Albert Lin have Open Payments data?

Albert Lin has 95 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.