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Dr. Yixin Lin, MD

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(772 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Shanghai Medical University (1979 - 1984)

Professional interests include: memory disorders, movement disorders, migraine, and more.

6100 N Hamilton Road
Westerville, OH 43081

(614) 814-8100

Dr. Yixin Lin, MD is a neurologist in Westerville, OH specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Shanghai Medical University in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Yixin Lin, MD is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Office Locations

6100 N Hamilton Road
Westerville, OH 43081

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Some issues Dr. Yixin Lin, MD can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

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

ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	37
diagnostic procedures	304
doctor visit	628
electroencephalography (EEG)	91
hospital care	290
inpatient care	290

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

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

doctor visit	256
electroencephalography (EEG)	20
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	23
Less than 65	123

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	564
electroencephalography (EEG)	28
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	189

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2015 were diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	549

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	276

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2016 were diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	543

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	749
electroencephalography (EEG)	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	12
Less than 65	141

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	24
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	703

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2019 were diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	929

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	24
Less than 65	144

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	596

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	116

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	741

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	21
Less than 65	92

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG).

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

doctor visit	865
electroencephalography (EEG)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	29
Less than 65	101

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, ambulatory monitoring and diagnostic procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	37
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	647
electroencephalography (EEG)	33
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	245
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	15
Less than 65	132
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yixin Lin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yixin Lin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Yixin Lin, MD graduated from Shanghai Medical University in 1984. He completed residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. He has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Shanghai Medical University (1984)

Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Yixin Lin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.59 out of 5 stars based on 772 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Yixin Lin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Westerville, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$563 COPAXONE $206	NUVIGIL $22	AZILECT $22	$313
Pfizer Inc.	$426 LYRICA $290	Rebif $128	LIPITOR $8
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$358 Gilenya $257	EXELON PATCH $87	NON BRAND $13
GENZYME CORPORATION	$357 AUBAGIO $357
UCB, Inc.	$316 Vimpat $292	Neupro $24
Other	$2,034 Xyrem $260	Nuedexta $191	AVONEX $160	APTIOM $158	TROKENDI XR $138	Other $1,126

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,721
Education	$332

Biography

Dr. Yixin Lin is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He works in Westerville, OH and Dublin, OH. He graduated from Shanghai Medical University and then he performed his residency at the University Hospital, Cincinnati and Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. These areas are among his clinical interests: migraine, intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), and neuropathic pain. Dr. Lin has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Lin is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Westerville, OH.