Dr. Joshua David Linnell, MD

Dr. Linnell practices at Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. in Lakeland, Florida.

Dr. Linnell's NPI, 1942469812, was assigned on June 5, 2008. Dr. Linnell graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Linnell holds Florida license ME164026.

Dr. Linnell's primary practice is Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc., at 3030 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803 in Polk County. The practice phone is (863) 687-7251.

Dr. Linnell's primary practice is Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Linnell is also affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lakeland Regional Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linnell to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Linnell practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Linnell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Linnell is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Linnell's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Missouri and Kansas.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Linnell treats.

CMS data shows 271 Medicare services from Dr. Linnell across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 79 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,878 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linnell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 36 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Linnell's median patient age at 57, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Linnell wrote 112 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 59 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $575 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 132 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Linnell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Linnell in 2013. Dr. Linnell's most frequent co-authors are Brian T. Andrews, MD, Paul J. Camarata, MD and Richard A. Korentager, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 89 general payments to Dr. Linnell from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Kerecis Limited paid the most, $457.

Dr. Linnell graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2008.

Dr. Linnell is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.