Dr. Mark Christopher Link, MD

  • Columbia, MO
  • General practice physician
NPI1679514293
Medicare services, 2024
177
Medicare patients, 2024
151
Part D claims, 2024
2,676
Industry payments
$73
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
Practice phone
Call (573) 882-4141
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Primary practice

University Hospital (MU Health Care)

Columbia, Missouri

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Dr. Mark Christopher Link is a general practice physician in Columbia, Missouri

Dr. Link practices at University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri.

Dr. Link's NPI, 1679514293, was assigned on June 8, 2006. Dr. Link graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Link holds Missouri license 113486.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(573) 882-4141
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Mark Christopher Link practices at University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri

Dr. Link's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care), at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 in Boone County. The practice phone is (573) 882-4141.

  • University Hospital (MU Health Care)
    1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 · Boone CountyPhone(573) 882-4141

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Mark Christopher Link is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Link's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Link to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

University Hospital (MU Health Care)Columbia, MissouriPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark Christopher Link's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Hospital (MU Health Care)Available with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Mark Christopher Link is one of 124 general practice physicians in Missouri

General practice is Dr. Link's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Link is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • General practice, MissouriPrimaryLicense 113486 · taxonomy 208D00000X

General practice physicians near Dr. Link

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124general practice physicians in Missouri
8general practice physicians in Columbia

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Mark Christopher Link billed Medicare for 177 services in 2024

CMS data shows 177 Medicare services from Dr. Link across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 151 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,846 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024177
Medicare patients151
Paid by Medicare$9,846
Procedure codes2

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6372024: 17772%

Dr. Link compared with the Missouri median for general practice physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Link
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
177vs 14026% above
Medicare patients
151vs 9264% above
Part D claims
2,237vs 10122.1 times

Medians across 122 general practice physicians in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Link's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Mark Christopher Link treated 151 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Link in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 56% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Link's median patient age at 66, with 68% women.

Medicare patients, 2024151
Average age73
Average risk score0.72

Dr. Link's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Link's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9261%
  • Men5939%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure56%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Osteoporosis38%
  5. Anxiety20%
  6. Ischemic heart disease17%
  7. Cancer15%
  8. Mood disorders15%

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

Dr. Link's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women68%
  • Men31%

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

Dr. Mark Christopher Link wrote 2,676 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Link wrote 2,676 Medicare Part D claims for 270 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,237 of them, across 53 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $251,159 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,899 claims across 50 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,676
Drugs named by CMS53
Total drug cost$251,159
Part D patients270

Dr. Link's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,053 claims77%
  • Brand-name466 claims17%
  • Other157 claims6%

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

  • Opioids1%16 of 2,676 claims
  • Antibiotics1%39 of 2,676 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%14 of 2,676 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: 1,8992024: 2,23718%

Drugs named by CMS: 53 in 2024, 50 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Mark Christopher Link received $73 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Link from 4 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $25.

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

Companies that paid Dr. Link 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. Mark Christopher Link graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Dr. Link graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolSaint Louis University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Mark Christopher Link'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
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. Mark Christopher Link's NPI number?

Dr. Mark Christopher Link's NPI number is 1679514293. It was assigned on June 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark Christopher Link?

Dr. Mark Christopher Link is a general practice physician in Columbia, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).

Where does Dr. Mark Christopher Link practice?

Dr. Link practices at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201. Dr. Link's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Link to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Mark Christopher Link's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Link is (573) 882-4141.

What is Dr. Mark Christopher Link's medical license number?

Dr. Link holds Missouri license 113486.

Does Dr. Mark Christopher Link accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Link billed Medicare for 177 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark Christopher Link see?

CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Link in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Mark Christopher Link bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Link's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).

Where did Dr. Mark Christopher Link go to medical school?

Dr. Link graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Mark Christopher Link prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Link's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Ezetimibe.

Has Dr. Mark Christopher Link received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $73 in general payments to Dr. Link from 4 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Astellas Pharma US Inc.

How long has Dr. Mark Christopher Link been practicing?

Dr. Link graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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