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Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery
Harvard Medical School (1987)
Professional interests include: transplant procedures, hepatobiliary surgery, cancer surgery, and more.
2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20037

Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS is a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS is affiliated with GW Medical Faculty Associates and MEDICAL FACULTY ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Office Locations

2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20037
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Some issues Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

In The News 

“It is "almost inconceivable" for a busy urban hospital to lose its ability to train surgeons, said Dr. Paul Lin, surgery program director at George Washington University Hospital in Washington,...”—"Board Affirms Decision; King/Drew Training of Surgeons to Halt June 30", Los Angeles Times, October 2003

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2013 were open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 189
excision 20
open surgery 20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 53
Female 103
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 64
Black 75
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 45
Dementia 0
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2014 were open surgery, diagnostic procedures, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 188
excision 20
hospital care 15
inpatient care 15
open surgery 20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 75
Female 94
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 59
Black 84
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 13
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 44
Dementia 7
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 159
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 140
Female 190
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 132
Black 144
Hispanic 30
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 146
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 24
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 38
Dementia 13
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 145
excision 13
hospital care 47
inpatient care 47
open surgery 13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 82
Female 87
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 74
Black 73
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 11
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 47
Dementia 9
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 19
doctor visit 151
excision 19
hospital care 84
inpatient care 84
open surgery 19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 78
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 73
Black 74
Hispanic 0
Asian 12
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 11
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 41
Dementia 11
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 173
excision 12
hospital care 41
inpatient care 41
open surgery 12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 77
Female 89
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 72
Black 72
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 42
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 142

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 60
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 47
Black 62
Hispanic 12
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 48
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 30
Female 52
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 37
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 32
Dementia 15
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 92
hospital care 67
inpatient care 67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 44
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 38
Black 46
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 43
Dementia 14
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 111
excision 13
hospital care 96
inpatient care 96
open surgery 13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 48
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 48
Black 41
Hispanic 12
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 11
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 50
Dementia 0
Cancer 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 12
doctor visit 110
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hospital care 65
inpatient care 65
open surgery 12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 51
Female 61
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 41
Black 48
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 36
Dementia 0
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and excision.

abdominal surgery 12
diagnostic procedures 16
doctor visit 139
excision 16
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hospital care 57
inpatient care 57
open surgery 15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 67
Female 88
Ethnicity
Black / African American 68
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 62
Hispanic 5
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 29
85 and over 6
Less than 65 35
65 to 74 64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 16
Osteoporosis 3
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 42
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Cancer 16
Dementia 8

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery, General and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1987)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Surgery, General

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GW Medical Faculty Associates
MEDICAL FACULTY ASSOCIATES, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Lin, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $938 Da Vinci Surgical System
$938
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $615 Interventional Therapies
$615
Medtronic USA, Inc. $318 ADAPTIVESTIM
$286 		PRIMEADVANCED
$32
Ethicon US, LLC $265 Mega Vac
$90 		HARMONIC Product Family
$85 		STRATAFIX
$50 		Echelon Circular
$40
COMSORT, Inc $250 ENTEREG
$150 		ZERBAXA
$100
Other $946 ENTEREG
$229 		AlloDerm
$139 		Pradaxa
$125 		DuraMax
$116 		GATTEX
$105 		Other
$231
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $1,742
Food and Beverage $1,339
Consulting Fee $250

Biography

Dr. Paul Lin is a general surgery and bariatric surgery specialist. His patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Lin include cancer surgery, pancreas problems, and liver disease. He obtained his medical school training at Harvard Medical School and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Oxford and a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. His distinctions include: **a and Washingtonian Top Doc. Dr. Lin is professionally affiliated with GW Medical Faculty Associates. According to George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Washington, DC.

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