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Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Matthew Y.C. Lin, MD)
Specializes in: General Practice and General Surgery
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine
Professional interests include: acute pancreatitis, Barrett's esophagus, gastrointestinal surgery
Ucsf Medical Center 400
Parnassus San Francisco, CA 94143

Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and general surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians, UCSF DEPT OF SURGERY and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Parnassus.

View Doctor's Full Profile (415) 833-8123

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Floor 2
San Francisco, CA 94143
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400 Parnassus Avenue Second Floor UCSF Gastrointestinal Surgery at Parnassus
San Francisco, CA 94143
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Hill Physicians

Ucsf Medical Center 400
Parnassus San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 833-8123
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were catheterization, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 11
catheterization 17
doctor visit 90
gastrointestinal procedures 11
open surgery 11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 74
Female 61
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 79
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 59
From 75 to 84 30
85 and over 13
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 33
Dementia 11
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were catheterization, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 11
catheterization 30
doctor visit 130
gastrointestinal procedures 11
open surgery 11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 90
Female 86
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 96
Black 0
Hispanic 20
Asian 31
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 77
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 17
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 31
Dementia 8
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were catheterization, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 22
catheterization 31
doctor visit 132
gastrointestinal procedures 22
open surgery 22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 260
Female 168
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 248
Black 0
Hispanic 48
Asian 76
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 26
Less than 65 104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 30
Dementia 9
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were catheterization, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 16
catheterization 27
doctor visit 163
gastrointestinal procedures 16
open surgery 16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 118
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 122
Black 0
Hispanic 33
Asian 31
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 13
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 33
Dementia 12
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

catheterization 21
doctor visit 84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 97
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 105
Black 0
Hispanic 27
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 77
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 32
Dementia 12
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

catheterization 20
doctor visit 90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 86
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 104
Black 0
Hispanic 29
Asian 16
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 34
Dementia 11
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion 11
doctor visit 100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 108
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 129
Black 0
Hispanic 23
Asian 16
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 20
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 37
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 80
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 105
Black 0
Hispanic 20
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 37
Dementia 10
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 146

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 95
Female 82
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 109
Black 0
Hispanic 20
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 11
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 31
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 82
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 91
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 24
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 11
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 142

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 89
Female 66
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 98
Black 0
Hispanic 15
Asian 22
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were catheterization, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery 15
catheterization 24
doctor visit 118
gastrointestinal procedures 15
open surgery 15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Gender
Male 107
Female 85
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 27
Non-Hispanic White 116
Hispanic 23
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 40
85 and over 10
Less than 65 41
65 to 74 87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 13
Dementia 9
Cancer 18

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery (2012)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health
Hill Physicians
UCSF DEPT OF SURGERY
Gastrointestinal Surgery at Parnassus

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
Anthem
UnitedHealthcare
Health Net
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central Health Plan
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA. 

4.99
Overall Rating
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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $15,000 Da Vinci Surgical System
$14,000 		DAVINCI XI
$1,000
APOLLO ENDOSURGERY INC $4,250 Orbera
$2,353 		Overstitch
$1,711 		Overstitch and or LapBand
$186
Ethicon Inc. $2,970 Monarch
$2,970
Olympus Corporation of the Americas $2,697 SonicBeat
$1,646 		Endoscopy Products
$1,051
Davol Inc. $1,077 OPTIFIX
$1,077
Other $1,678 Soft Tissue Mechanical
$557 		HARMONIC Product Family
$168 		BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement
$138 		Endoscopy: Endocutters
$101 		ECHELON FLEX Stapler
$94 		Other
$621
Types of Payments
Education $12,000
Travel and Lodging $7,169
Consulting Fee $4,970
Food and Beverage $3,450
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $83

Research Payments

Dr. Matthew Yi-Chih Lin, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery has received 1 research payments totaling $1,400.

Biography

Dr. Matthew Lin's areas of specialization are general practice and general surgery. Dr. Lin's areas of clinical interest consist of barrett's esophagus, gastrointestinal surgery, and acute pancreatitis. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Lin is conversant in Mandarin. He is professionally affiliated with UCSF Health and Hill Physicians. His practice in Parnassus San Francisco, CA is open to new patients as reported by Hill Physicians.

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