STEVEN G LIN M.D.
NPI 1457343568
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in Palm Desert, CA
About Steven G Lin M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
STEVEN G LIN M.D. (NPI 1457343568) is an individual retina specialist in Palm Desert, California, licensed in California (G84610) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of New York Medical College (1992).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Steven G Lin M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Steven Lin reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Upland, CA 91786
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 11
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92211 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PALM DESERT, CA 92211
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Steven Lin's NPI number?
The NPI number for Steven Lin is 1457343568. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 16, 2005.
Where is Steven Lin located?
Steven Lin practices at 36949 Cook St Ste 101, Palm Desert, CA 92211. The listed phone number is (760) 340-2394.
What is Steven Lin's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology, specializing in Retina Specialist, with taxonomy code 207WX0107X.
Is Steven Lin enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Steven Lin is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Steven Lin's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Steven Lin reassigns Medicare benefits to Pacific Eye Institute, A Medical Group, Inc. (Upland, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Steven Lin's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Steven Lin was last updated on November 22, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Steven G Lin, M.D. · NPI 1457343568
Retina Specialist physician in Palm Desert, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 16, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1457343568 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 16, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist · taxonomy 207WX0107X
- **State license:** G84610 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 36949 COOK ST STE 101, Palm Desert, CA 92211-6080
- **Phone:** (760) 340-2394 · **Fax:** (760) 340-2369
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Pacific Eye Institute, A Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1962422709, Upland, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** New York Medical College, class of 1992
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 22, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 00G846100 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1457343568) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.