What is James Linder's specialty?

James Linder (NPI 1578640660) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Memphis, TN.

Where does James Linder practice?

James Linder practices in Memphis, TN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1578640660.

How much does Medicare pay James Linder?

James Linder (NPI 1578640660) received approximately $436K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 929 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1578640660

James LinderMD

OphthalmologyMemphis, TNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,486

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

14,030

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$388K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 326 Ophthalmology providers in TN — top quintile (cohort median 2,504).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

595

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$17K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

58.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Erythromycin Base207 claims

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha108 claims

Fluorometholone83 claims

Latanoprost80 claims

Ofloxacin30 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

80.7

Quality

61.3

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.24%

Individual

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$376

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$282

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$94

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$282

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$94

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Linder's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 12 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Saint Francis Surgery Center, Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Memphis, TN	74	157
Methodist Surgery Center Germantown Lp Ambulatory Surgical Center · Germantown, TN	60	90
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	44	72
JACKSON TENNESSEE HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC	38	104
Jackson Ophthalmology Asc Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Jackson, TN	34	38
Memphis Surgery Center Ltd, Lp Ambulatory Surgical Center · Memphis, TN	27	33
Kristen Watson Anesthesiology · Memphis, TN	23	49
Anita Wynn Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Jackson, TN	21	56
JACKSON MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL	21	34
Crystal Little Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Jackson, TN	16	28
NPI 1356474001	13	28
Pathgroup Labs, Llc Clinical Laboratory · Nashville, TN	11	14

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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