Lin Gao, MD
NPI 1588078299ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lawrenceville, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Northside Cardiovascular Professional Services, LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $414,534 for 1,843 claims, against $107,505 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,103 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northside Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588078299 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 9, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 81582 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,026 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,141 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $107,505 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,843 · 4,878 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 296 |
| Total drug cost | $414,534 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Northside Cardiovascular Professional Services, LLCAtlanta, GA · 173 clinicians
- Northside Cv Professional Services LLCLawrenceville, GA · 49 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA
- Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth, GA
- Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA
- Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,103 · 29 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,056 · 31 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $211.71 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $177.15 | 5 |
| Abiomed | $152.56 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $137.22 | 3 |
| Cleerly, Inc. | $130.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,103 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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