Dr. John William Linford, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,294
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 304
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,345
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $136
- Practice address
- 2827 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804
- Practice phone
- Call (406) 728-4100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. John William Linford is a hematologist and oncologist in Missoula, Montana
Dr. Linford practices at Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Linford's NPI, 1396949244, was assigned on June 13, 2007. Dr. Linford graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Linford holds Montana license 23851.
- NPI
- 1396949244NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991986457
- NPI enumeration date
- June 13, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (406) 728-4100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John William Linford practices at Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana
Dr. Linford's primary practice is Community Medical Center, at 2827 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804 in Missoula County. The practice phone is (406) 728-4100.
- Community Medical Center2827 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804 · Missoula CountyPhone(406) 728-4100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John William Linford is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Linford's primary practice is Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Linford is also affiliated with Providence St. Patrick Hospital. The medical group on file is Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linford to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John William Linford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Linford practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Community Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John William Linford is one of 53 hematologists and oncologists in Montana
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Linford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dmand AI has Dr. Linford's licenses on file in 3 states: Montana, Colorado and Utah.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, MontanaPrimary
- Internal medicine, Colorado
- Utah license
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Linford
Counts of hematologists and oncologists 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. John William Linford billed Medicare for 1,294 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,294 Medicare services from Dr. Linford across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 304 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $93,692 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: 1,1532024: 1,28011%
- Surgery
- 2023: 152024: 147%
Dr. Linford compared with the Montana median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Linford
- Montana median
- Medicare services
- 1,294vs 1,05023% above
- Medicare patients
- 304vs 27013% above
- Part D claims
- 1,158vs 4882.4 times
Medians across 49 hematologists and oncologists in Montana 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. John William Linford treated 304 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 134 patients. 64% of them have high blood pressure, and 59% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.93, 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 74, with 41% women.
Dr. Linford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Linford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12842%
- Men17658%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Linford's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure64%
- High cholesterol59%
- Cancer42%
- Arthritis39%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Diabetes23%
- Mood disorders23%
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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women41%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John William Linford wrote 1,345 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Linford wrote 1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 143 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,158 of them, across 39 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,589,191 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 749 claims across 26 drugs.
Dr. Linford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,059 claims79%
- Brand-name286 claims21%
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
- Opioids15%199 of 1,345 claims
- Antibiotics3%40 of 1,345 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: 7492024: 1,15855%
Drugs named by CMS: 39 in 2024, 26 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. John William Linford offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Linford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Linford as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. John William Linford received $136 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Linford from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $115.
General payments to Dr. Linford by program year, 2016 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Linford by kind, 2016 to 2021
- Food and beverage$11584%
- Education$2116%
Companies that paid Dr. Linford the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John William Linford graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine
Dr. Linford graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2007.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John William 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. John William Linford's NPI number?
Dr. John William Linford's NPI number is 1396949244. It was assigned on June 13, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John William Linford?
Dr. John William Linford is a hematologist and oncologist in Missoula, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. John William Linford practice?
Dr. Linford practices at 2827 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804. Dr. Linford's primary practice is Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linford to 2 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. John William Linford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Linford is (406) 728-4100.
What is Dr. John William Linford's medical license number?
Dr. Linford holds Montana license 23851, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. John William Linford been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Linford in Montana, Colorado and Utah.
Which hospitals is Dr. John William Linford affiliated with?
Dr. Linford practices at Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana. Dr. Linford is also affiliated with Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Linford to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. John William Linford part of?
Dr. Linford is linked to Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Linford to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. John William Linford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Linford billed Medicare for 1,294 services in 2024, and Dr. Linford accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. John William Linford offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Linford as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John William Linford see?
CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linford in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. John William Linford bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Linford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. John William Linford go to medical school?
Dr. Linford graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. John William Linford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Linford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Prednisone and Morphine Sulfate ER.
Has Dr. John William Linford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $136 in general payments to Dr. Linford from 2 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. John William Linford been practicing?
Dr. Linford graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
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