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Herbert Y Lin

Herbert Y Lin, MD, PhD

Nephrology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Locations

  1. Massachusetts General Renal Associates

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Nephrology, 2002
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine, 1998
  • Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 1995
  • Medical Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2003
  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Beech Street
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Cigna
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Coventry
  • Fallon Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Humana
  • Maine Community Health Options
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • MassHealth
  • Medicaid CT
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicaid RI
  • Medicaid VT
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense
  • WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

71 ratings, 21 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 4/6/2026

    Very Professional And Personable And Knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 4/5/2026

    Attentive, smart, thoughtful

  • Reviewed on 3/22/2026

    Extremely professional..courteous, friendly and kind..

  • Reviewed on 1/25/2026

    Very professional and caring

  • Reviewed on 12/22/2025

    Dr Lin is the best !! I always feel better after I see or talk to him!

  • Reviewed on 11/24/2025

    Everyone well organized and professional. Very capable Dr.

  • Reviewed on 11/17/2025

    Excellent Doctor. I feel that my needs & concerns are addressed.

  • Reviewed on 11/11/2025

    It was informative and stress free.

  • Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    Dr. Lin is a very shared asset to your hospital and I hope that he will live as long as ever to work in that capacity because he's a very good doctor. He listens to you and I will give him excellence in his performance. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    Perhaps one on my best health care provider.

  • Reviewed on 10/28/2025

    As usual, no complaints with services on this visit.

  • Reviewed on 10/27/2025

    Give me all the information I wanted

  • Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    The provider walked in the room and went directly to the computer for thirtyforty seconds, turned to me and said " your good, keep up the good work and left the room. Total time less than one minute. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 10/1/2025

    Dr. Lin is a highly qualified physician!

  • Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    Dr. Lin took the time to listen to me in a very patient way and treated me with respect.

  • Reviewed on 6/30/2025

    Everything was wonderful. I made mistakes on first couple of questions

  • Reviewed on 6/19/2025

    Dr Lin is a kind and thoughtful clinician who obviously cares about his patients and genuinely wants to help them. He listen carefully and does not make one feel rushed or dismissed. Excellent care!

  • Reviewed on 6/17/2025

    Great experance,wonderful doctor

  • Reviewed on 6/17/2025

    Thanks for your service. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 5/26/2025

    Dr. Lin is always courteous and professional. He makes himself available to discuss concerns.

  • Reviewed on 5/21/2025

    Dr. Lin is a courteous person with great people skills.