Lin Yao
Lin Yao is a Specialist in Brooklyn, NY, registered under NPI 1003286626.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Brooklyn, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 16, 2026. Parking is available about 0.41 mi away at Edison ParkFast. The nearest transit stop is 0.21 mi away, served by Fulton Street & Hoyt Street. A pharmacy sits 0.24 mi from the entrance (Duane Reade), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 631 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Grocery NYC Fresh Market 147 ft ~1 min
Coffee Compilation Coffee 263 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Little Pizza Parlor 413 ft ~2 min
Duffield Street, 11201
Coffee Gong Cha 472 ft ~2 min
136 Willoughby Street, 11201
Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00
Convenience Brooklyn Deli 471 ft ~2 min
Gas station Mobil 489 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Dig 457 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Botte 476 ft ~2 min
327 Gold Street, 11201
Convenience Fleet Organic Market 522 ft ~2 min
Transit Myrtle Avenue & Fleet Place 572 ft ~3 min
Convenience Bolla Market 561 ft ~3 min
185 Flatbush Avenue Extension, 11201
Coffee Ava Brew 631 ft ~3 min
Hotel Aloft - W Hotel 655 ft ~3 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 654 ft ~3 min
445 Gold Street, Brooklyn 11201
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Hotel Sheraton Brooklyn 719 ft ~3 min
Hotel Hotel Indigo 740 ft ~3 min
Transit Fulton Street & Duffield Street 0.20 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy Faith Pharmacy 0.20 mi ~4 min
Transit Fulton Street & Hoyt Street 0.21 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.21 mi ~5 min
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 "shop"||Mo-Fr 08:00-13:30,14:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-13:30,14:00-18:00 "pharmacy"
Grocery Gold Organic Farm 0.21 mi ~5 min
Mo-Su 00:00-00:00
Pharmacy Duane Reade 0.24 mi ~5 min
Parking Edison ParkFast 0.34 mi ~7 min
182 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn 11201
Parking Centerpark Smith Street Parking Garage 0.41 mi ~9 min
Parking Edison ParkFast 0.41 mi ~9 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 978283151 | NY | Specialist primary |
This provider holds licence 978283151 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Specialist covers
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 174400000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003286626 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
257 GOLD ST APT 8T Brooklyn, NY 11201 (814) 876-0162 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.