Dermatology · McAllen, TX
NPI
1508836693
Since 2006
Specialty
Dermatology
Code 207N00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
3100 Buddy Owens Blvd, Suite 101
McAllen, TX, 78504
Phone (956) 971-0404
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$801K
5,369 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,081
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$1.1M
19,626 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$229
From 2 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Rick J Lin was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 1,062 times for 682 patients. In total Rick J Lin billed 5,369 services in 69 codes, and Medicare paid $801K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2010-01-07.
| Setting |
|---|
| Services |
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| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 1,062 | 682 | $67.33 | $72K |
| 17003 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 544 | 122 | $4.85 | $2,640 |
| 11103 Skin Biopsy | Office | 471 | 251 | $37.71 | $18K |
| 11102 Skin Biopsy | Office | 440 | 391 | $70.65 | $31K |
| 17311 Mohs Surgery | Office | 338 | 237 | $494.73 | $167K |
| 12032 Wound Repair - All Levels | Office | 302 | 236 | $166.89 | $50K |
| 17312 Mohs Surgery | Office | 292 | 187 | $309.60 | $90K |
| 17000 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 201 | 175 | $41.22 | $8,286 |
| 17313 Mohs Surgery | Office | 174 | 134 | $467.94 | $81K |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 170 | 170 | $80.59 | $14K |
| 17314 Mohs Surgery | Office | 135 | 106 | $295.92 | $40K |
| 17110 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 124 | 100 | $82.61 | $10K |
| 96910 Skin | Office | 99 | 15 | $87.76 | $8,688 |
| 12031 Wound Repair - All Levels | Office | 88 | 73 | $179.05 | $16K |
| 12052 Wound Repair - All Levels | Office | 85 | 78 | $130.92 | $11K |
By year: 2022 $534K for 4,273 services; 2023 $874K for 7,260 services; 2024 $801K for 5,369 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Rick J Lin prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Ketoconazole, with 3,825 prescriptions and refills. In total Rick J Lin wrote 19,626 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.1M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketoconazole Generic | 3,825 | 3,965 | 1,367 | $63K |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic | 3,095 | 3,249 | 1,848 | $32K |
| Mupirocin Generic | 2,511 | 2,512 | 1,743 | $22K |
| Clobetasol Propionate Generic | 1,370 | 1,426 | 630 | $51K |
| Azithromycin Generic | 859 | 859 | 730 | $2,879 |
| Mometasone Furoate Generic | 690 | 706 | 383 | $16K |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Generic | 556 | 574 | 353 | $16K |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl Generic | 492 | 509 | 206 | $4,976 |
| Fluocinonide Generic | 456 | 466 | 188 | $17K |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Generic | 436 | 438 | 259 | $11K |
| Halobetasol Propionate Generic | 412 | 430 | 229 | $31K |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Generic | 410 | 506 | 189 | $4,580 |
| Metronidazole Generic | 409 | 431 | 205 | $29K |
| Clindamycin Phosphate Generic | 395 | 414 | 230 | $14K |
| Econazole Nitrate Generic | 359 | 376 | 211 | $17K |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 19,042 claims; opioid claims: 20.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Rick J Lin $229 ($229 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 2 companies. The largest payer was Incyte Corporation with $121.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Incyte Corporation INCY | 1 | $121 |
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $108 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.