Dr. James Linford, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 785
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 472
- Part D claims, 2024
- 190
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Practice phone
- Call (225) 387-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Dr. James Linford is an emergency medicine physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Linford practices at Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dr. Linford's NPI, 1578660205, was assigned on September 16, 2006. Dr. Linford graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Linford holds Louisiana license 023748.
- NPI
- 1578660205NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- September 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (225) 387-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Linford practices at Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Linford's primary practice is Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet, at 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 in East Baton Rouge Parish. The practice phone is (225) 387-7000.
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 · East Baton Rouge ParishPhone(225) 387-7000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Linford is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Linford's primary practice is Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Linford is also affiliated with Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet. The medical group on file is SCP Health.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Linford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Linford practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Linford is one of 809 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana
Emergency medicine is Dr. Linford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Linford is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, LouisianaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Linford
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Linford billed Medicare for 785 services in 2024
CMS data shows 785 Medicare services from Dr. Linford across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 472 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,000 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Linford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5502024: 49011%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3232024: 2959%
Dr. Linford compared with the Louisiana median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Linford
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 785vs 1944.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 472vs 1782.7 times
- Part D claims
- 83vs 82Close to median
Medians across 793 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Linford's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Linford treated 472 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 472 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linford in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 163 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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. Linford's median patient age at 52, with 61% women.
Dr. Linford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Linford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26757%
- Men20543%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Linford's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Mood disorders47%
- Anxiety46%
- Diabetes46%
- Chronic kidney disease45%
- Depression44%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Linford's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Linford wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Linford wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims for 131 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 83 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $432 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 80 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Linford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic179 claims94%
- Brand-name11 claims6%
Dr. Linford's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Linford's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids29%56 of 190 claims
- Antibiotics20%38 of 190 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 802024: 834%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Linford scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Linford for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Linford's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 91.1of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. James Linford received $79 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Linford from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $59.
General payments to Dr. Linford by program year, 2018 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Linford the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Linford graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Linford graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James Linford's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James Linford's NPI number?
Dr. James Linford's NPI number is 1578660205. It was assigned on September 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Linford?
Dr. James Linford is an emergency medicine physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. James Linford practice?
Dr. Linford practices at 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Dr. Linford's primary practice is Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
What is Dr. James Linford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Linford is (225) 387-7000.
What is Dr. James Linford's medical license number?
Dr. Linford holds Louisiana license 023748.
Which hospitals is Dr. James Linford affiliated with?
Dr. Linford is affiliated with Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet.
What medical group is Dr. James Linford part of?
Dr. Linford is linked to SCP Health.
Does Dr. James Linford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Linford billed Medicare for 785 services in 2024.
What is Dr. James Linford's MIPS score?
Dr. Linford's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Linford see?
CMS counts 472 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linford in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. James Linford bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Linford's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and critical care (99291).
Where did Dr. James Linford go to medical school?
Dr. Linford graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. James Linford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Linford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methocarbamol and Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.
Has Dr. James Linford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $79 in general payments to Dr. Linford from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. James Linford been practicing?
Dr. Linford graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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