Dr. Eric W. Linville, MD

  • Lake Charles, LA
  • General surgeon
NPI1023514569PAC ID8628431699
Medicare services, 2024
145
Medicare patients, 2024
122
Part D claims, 2024
25
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,036
Practice address
1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Practice phone
Call (337) 494-3000
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Primary practice

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Dr. Eric W. Linville is a general surgeon in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Dr. Linville practices at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

Dr. Linville's NPI, 1023514569, was assigned on April 3, 2018. Dr. Linville graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2018. Dr. Linville holds Louisiana license 338081.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628431699
NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(337) 494-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Eric W. Linville practices at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Dr. Linville's primary practice is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, at 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601 in Calcasieu Parish. The practice phone is (337) 494-3000.

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Dr. Eric W. Linville is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Linville's primary practice is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates of Southwest Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linville to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eric W. Linville's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Linville practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lake Charles Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Eric W. Linville is one of 377 general surgeons in Louisiana

Surgery is Dr. Linville's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Linville is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 338081 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Linville

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Dr. Eric W. Linville billed Medicare for 145 services in 2024

CMS data shows 145 Medicare services from Dr. Linville across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 122 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,675 for them.

Medicare services, 2024145
Medicare patients122
Paid by Medicare$8,675
Procedure codes4

Dr. Linville's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 462024: 145215%

Where Dr. Linville's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2719%
  • In a facility11881%

Dr. Linville compared with the Louisiana median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Linville
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
145vs 144Close to median
Medicare patients
122vs 10912% above
Part D claims
16vs 4766% below

Medians across 364 general surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Linville'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. Eric W. Linville treated 122 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linville in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.98, 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. Linville's median patient age at 55, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024122
Average age70
Average risk score2.98
Also on Medicaid29%

Dr. Linville's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Linville's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4739%
  • Men7561%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Linville's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease51%
  4. Arthritis48%
  5. Diabetes47%
  6. Ischemic heart disease45%
  7. Mood disorders42%
  8. Depression41%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Linville's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Eric W. Linville wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Linville wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $17 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202425
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$17
Part D patients20

Dr. Linville'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. Linville's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids76%19 of 25 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

How Dr. Eric W. Linville takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Eric W. Linville received $2,036 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Linville from 12 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,265.

General payments to Dr. Linville by program year, 2023 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Linville by kind, 2023 to 2025

$2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,04151%
  • Food and beverage$99549%

Companies that paid Dr. Linville the most, 2023 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Eric W. Linville graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Dr. Linville graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Eric W. Linville's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Eric W. Linville's NPI number?

Dr. Eric W. Linville's NPI number is 1023514569. It was assigned on April 3, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Eric W. Linville?

Dr. Eric W. Linville is a general surgeon in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Eric W. Linville practice?

Dr. Linville practices at 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601. Dr. Linville's primary practice is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linville to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Eric W. Linville's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Linville is (337) 494-3000.

What is Dr. Eric W. Linville's medical license number?

Dr. Linville holds Louisiana license 338081.

Which hospitals is Dr. Eric W. Linville affiliated with?

Dr. Linville practices at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

What medical group is Dr. Eric W. Linville part of?

Dr. Linville is linked to Surgical Associates of Southwest Louisiana. Dmand AI links Dr. Linville to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Eric W. Linville accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Linville billed Medicare for 145 services in 2024, and Dr. Linville accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eric W. Linville see?

CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linville in 2024, with an average age of 70.

What services does Dr. Eric W. Linville bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Linville's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, new patient (99203).

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Where did Dr. Eric W. Linville go to medical school?

Dr. Linville graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2018.

What drugs does Dr. Eric W. Linville prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Linville's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Eric W. Linville received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,036 in general payments to Dr. Linville from 12 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Eric W. Linville been practicing?

Dr. Linville graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

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