Individual provider Active NPI

Chen Lin, MD

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • Chicago, IL
National Provider Identifier
1972959336
Registry record updated Feb 11, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Otolaryngology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Y00000X
License
036.161149 Issued in IL
Practice address
1855 W Taylor St Ste 242
Chicago, IL 60612-7242
Phone
(312) 996-6269
NPI assigned
May 4, 2016
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Feb 11, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X 036.161149 IL Primary
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X 01098604A IN
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X 57.027520 OH

Addresses

Primary practice location

1855 W Taylor St Ste 242
Chicago, IL 60612-7242

Mailing address

1855 W Taylor St Ste 242
Chicago, IL 60612-7242
Phone (312) 996-6269

Other practice location 1

10855 Virginia St
Crown Point, IN 46307-0210
Phone (888) 824-0200

Other practice location 2

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-0001
Phone (615) 322-3000

Other practice location 3

915 Olentangy River Rd. Suite 4000
Columbus, OH 43212
Phone (614) 293-9215

Other practice location 4

5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-1443
Phone (888) 824-0200

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IL, IN2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20220930001862 IL Practitioner - Otolaryngology 5294020830 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations
I20260218003561 IN Practitioner - Otolaryngology 5294020830 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Otolaryngology
Education
Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2016
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
University of ChicagoGroup PAC ID 7719899426, 1,674 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

10855 Virginia St
Suite 2100
Crown Point, IN 46307-0210
Phone (888) 824-0200

1855 W Taylor St
Mc648
Chicago, IL 60612-7242
Phone (312) 996-6582

5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-1443
Phone (773) 702-1000

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
93.28 of 100Reported as group
Quality
73.53
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
70.73

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Spinal fusion1-10
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Removal of tissue1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
036.161149ILMDOtolaryngology Physician
01098604AINMDOtolaryngology Physician
57.027520OHMDOtolaryngology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
The University of Chicago Medical Center CurrentSince Jan 30, 2026 Accepting new patients
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois CurrentSince Sep 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois CurrentSince Sep 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
The University of Chicago Medical Center CurrentSince Jan 30, 2026 Accepting new patients
University of Chicago CurrentSince Jan 12, 2026 Accepting new patients
Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Past Accepting new patients

Locations

150 Harvester Dr
Ste 300
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone (773) 702-1061

1855 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone (312) 996-6582

1855 W Taylor St
Ste 242
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone (312) 996-6269

1855 W Taylor St
#648
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone (312) 996-6582

7732 Solution Ctr
Chicago, IL 60677
Phone (312) 355-6290

350 N Wall St
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone (815) 935-7500

120 N Oak St
Oak Brook Mall, IL 60521
Phone (630) 856-6700

10855 Virginia St
Ste 2100
Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone (219) 407-5540

1500 S Lake Park Ave
Ste 109
Hobart, IN 46342
Phone (219) 942-0551

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: clin140925@uihealth.direct-ci.com

Organizations & group practices 6

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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