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Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Nancy Uan-Tsin Lin, MD)

(98 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer

450 BROOKLINE AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02215

1-877-442-3324

Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD is a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.

Office Locations

450 BROOKLINE AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02215

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The estimated overall median progression-free survival (PFS) was 17.3 months in patients who received the antibody-drug conjugate, reported Nancy Lin, MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in...”—"Another Win for Antibody-Drug Conjugate in HER2+ Breast Cancer With Brain Mets", MedPage Today, September 2024

“Maureen's family will forever be grateful for the wonderful staff at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, in particular Maureen's friends Nancy Lin, MD, and Christine...”—"Maureen T. Murphy, 66, formerly of Marlborough", Community Advocate, April 2024

“But in the nine years since Ms. MacKenzie's cancer reappeared, her physician, Dr. Nancy Lin, a medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who specializes in treating and studying...”—"Opinion | Is a Revolution in Cancer Treatment Within Reach? (Published 2023)", New York Times, June 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	174

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	216
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	222

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	249

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	248

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	304

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	204

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	275

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	243
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	219
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	100
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	60

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

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Hematology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Hematology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 98 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in BOSTON, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$34,223 $34,223
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$22,330 Enhertu $4,795	$17,535
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$11,767 Enhertu $1,850	$9,917
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.	$6,503 Nerlynx $6,503
Seagen Inc.	$6,245 TUKYSA $6,245
Other	$22,677 Kadcyla $4,242	Perjeta $3,124	Orserdu $2,720	Halaven $1,900	BUPARLISIB $1,771	Other $8,920

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$60,978
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$39,470
Travel and Lodging	$1,990
Food and Beverage	$1,284
Education	$22

Research Payments

Dr. Nancy U. Lin, MD has received 109 research payments totaling $3,256,970.

Biography

Dr. Nancy Lin is a Boston, MA physician who specializes in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. On average, patients gave Dr. Lin a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She has indicated that her clinical interests include metastatic breast cancer. She is professionally affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She welcomes new patients at her office inBoston, MA as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Lin studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. For her professional training, Dr. Lin completed a residency program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Lin include: George Canellos Award for Excellence in Clinical Investigation and Clinical Care; the University of Padua Award for Advances in Breast Cancer; and Team Science Award, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.