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Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Boston University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: vision problems

21 Worthen Road
Lexington, MA 02421

(781) 876-2020

Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD is an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD is affiliated with Emerson Health.

Office Locations

Emerson Health

21 Worthen Road
Lexington, MA 02421

(781) 876-2020

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300 Baker Avenue Suite 210
Concord, MA 01742

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

eyelid lesion excision

In 2012, Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD performed more eyelid lesion excision procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2012 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
excision	25
eye procedures	547
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2013 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	96
excision	46
eye procedures	775
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
plastic surgery procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	83
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2014 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
excision	27
eye procedures	672
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
plastic surgery procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	66
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2015 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	210
excision	29
eye procedures	741
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	778

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	166
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2016 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	11
doctor visit	265
excision	35
eye procedures	837
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	30
plastic surgery procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	110
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301
excision	25
eye procedures	1008
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
plastic surgery procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	126
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2018 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	13
doctor visit	294
excision	41
eye procedures	1053
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
plastic surgery procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	743
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	107
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2019 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	255
excision	28
eye procedures	925
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
plastic surgery procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	100
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2020 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
excision	21
eye procedures	788
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2021 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	12
doctor visit	389
excision	47
eye procedures	799
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
plastic surgery procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	97
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2022 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
excision	33
eye procedures	889
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
plastic surgery procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	95
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA during 2023 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	11
doctor visit	279
excision	64
eye procedures	1017
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20
plastic surgery procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	102
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lexington, MA were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

cyst removal	11
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	238
excision	35
eye procedures	837
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
plastic surgery procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	632
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	252
85 and over	87
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	326

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Boston Medical Center. She is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Emerson Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Li-Wei Lin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Dutch Ophthalmic, USA	$172 TISSUEBLUE $172
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$73 PROLENSA $73
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$68 Verion $45	DAILIES $22
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$30 BREO $16	ANORO $14
Shire North American Group Inc	$24 XIIDRA $24
Other	$19 TEPEZZA $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$386

Biography

Dr. Li-Wei Lin specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease) and practices in Lexington, MA and Concord, MA. After attending Boston University School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Lin has a special interest in vision problems and eye problems. She is professionally affiliated with Emerson Health. According to Emerson Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Lin's office in Lexington, MA.