Richard C. Lin, MD
NPI 1821013863ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· La Jolla, CA
Ophthalmology (MD) in La Jolla, California, trained at Stanford University School of Medicine (class of 2001). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,739,487 for 1,226 patients, and Part D covered 329 of their prescriptions, 52% of them generic. Rxsight Inc was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $720.56 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821013863 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 29, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A79892 | CA |
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 - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,226 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20,766 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,739,487 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 329 · 532 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 102 |
| Total drug cost | $44,875 |
| Generic share | 52% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Stanford University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA · 1,433 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$720.56 · 23 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,041 · 34 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Rxsight Inc | $137.12 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $88.58 | 3 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $80.93 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $66.82 | 2 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $66.12 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$720.56 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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