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Dr. Ian Lin, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: knee surgery, hip surgery

1301 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 213
Des Moines, IA 50316

(515) 224-1414

Dr. Ian Lin, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Ian Lin, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, DMOS Orthopaedic Centers, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Knoxville Area Community Hospital and Lucas County Hospital.

Office Locations

Lucas County Hospital

1301 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 213
Des Moines, IA 50316

(515) 224-1414

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ian Lin, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Ian Lin, MD performed more knee X-ray, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

In 2023, Dr. Ian Lin, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Ian Lin, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	209
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1027
hip imaging	129
injections	209
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	958
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	127
reconstructive surgery	91
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	1103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	244
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	1053
hip imaging	128
injections	244
joint surgery	164
lower extremity surgery	144
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	967
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	141
reconstructive surgery	111
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	1134

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	75
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	247
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	937
hip imaging	143
hospital care	18
injections	247
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	120
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	846
pelvic imaging	136
reconstructive surgery	104
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	994

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	96
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	230
doctor visit	917
hip imaging	149
hospital care	11
injections	230
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	149
lower extremity surgery	149
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	970
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	144
reconstructive surgery	137
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	1129

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	1022

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1490
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	178
Less than 65	136

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	284
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	784
injections	284
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	118
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	666
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	106
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	683

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	85
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	290
doctor visit	814
injections	290
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	144
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	450
reconstructive surgery	116
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	461

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	76
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	263
doctor visit	811
hip imaging	14
hospital care	20
injections	263
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	136
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	416
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	110
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	391

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	95
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	279
doctor visit	791
hip imaging	12
hospital care	29
injections	279
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	107
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	352
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	90
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	354

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	91
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	230
doctor visit	608
hospital care	11
injections	230
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
musculoskeletal imaging	269
reconstructive surgery	66
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	285

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	72
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	282
doctor visit	659
hip imaging	21
injections	282
joint surgery	87
lower extremity surgery	87
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	394
reconstructive surgery	87
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	386

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	76
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	240
doctor visit	555
fracture surgery	11
injections	240
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	90
musculoskeletal imaging	360
reconstructive surgery	79
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	375

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	74
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ian Lin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Des Moines, IA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	254
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	814
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	85
hospital care	17
injections	254
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	119
lower extremity surgery	116
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	604
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	137
reconstructive surgery	99
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	663

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	648
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	219
85 and over	83
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	332

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ian Lin, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Carolinas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

DMOS Orthopaedic Centers

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Knoxville Area Community Hospital

Lucas County Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
WARDLOW ENTERPRISES	$1,872 $1,872
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$372 ATTUNE $193	CORAIL $60	Knee $59	PEAK $20	NA $17	Other $24
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$145 KNEES $11	$135
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$97 AQUAMANTYS $97
Pfizer Inc.	$90 CELEBREX $61	ELIQUIS $29
Other	$570 Zilretta $76	Zynrelef $66	Palacos $58	ELIQUIS $58	Durolane $44	Other $269

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,872
Food and Beverage	$1,274

Biography

Dr. Ian Lin is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Lin's clinical interests encompass knee surgery and hip surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. His residency was performed at Carolinas Medical Center. He is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, DMOS Orthopaedic Centers, and Houston Methodist West Hospital.