Lin Cai
What this data tells you about Cai
Lin Cai is a nurse practitioner - family in Austin, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Cai performed 1,186 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Cai received a total of $12,801 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 677 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Cai is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
470 | $75 | $150 |
| Psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting 30 minutes. |
437 | $41 | $195 |
| Psychiatric services complicated by communication factor Psychiatric evaluation or treatment provided when communication barriers complicate the interaction between the provider and the patient. |
222 | $9 | $15 |
| 45-minute psychotherapy and evaluation visit A 45-minute session that includes both psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit. |
41 | $51 | $222 |
| Psychotherapy and evaluation, 1 hour A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting one hour. |
16 | $55 | $250 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Cai is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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