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Dr. Christopher Michael Linz, MD
NPI1942569074PAC ID6002126448
- Medicare services, 2020
- 118
- Part D claims, 2020
- 122
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $947
- Practice address
- 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106
- Practice phone
- Call (216) 791-3800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Christopher Michael Linz is a gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Linz practices at Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of Veterans Health Administration.
Dr. Linz's NPI, 1942569074, was assigned on May 9, 2012. Dr. Linz holds Ohio license 35.130436.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1942569074NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002126448
- NPI enumeration date
- May 9, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (216) 791-3800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Michael Linz practices at Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Linz's primary practice is Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, at 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 791-3800.
- Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106 · Cuyahoga CountyPhone(216) 791-3800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Michael Linz is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Linz's primary practice is Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of Veterans Health Administration. The medical group on file is Aultman Medical Group. Dr. Linz's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Michael Linz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Linz practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Michael Linz is one of 692 gastroenterologists in Ohio
Gastroenterology is Dr. Linz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Linz is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, OhioPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Linz
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
692gastroenterologists in Ohio156gastroenterologists in Cleveland5gastroenterologists at Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Michael Linz billed Medicare for 118 services in 2020
CMS data shows 118 Medicare services from Dr. Linz across 7 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $8,049 for them.
Medicare services, 2020118
Paid by Medicare$8,049
Procedure codes7
Dr. Linz's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 3382020: 9572%
- Surgery
- 2019: 1322020: 2383%
Where Dr. Linz's Medicare services took place, 2020
- In an office1513%
- In a facility10387%
Dr. Linz compared with the Ohio median for gastroenterologists, 2020
- Dr. Linz
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 118vs 40471% below
- Part D claims
- 122vs 40270% below
Medians across 687 gastroenterologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Linz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. Christopher Michael Linz's patients have a median age of 54
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Linz's median patient age at 54, with 20% women.
Dr. Linz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women20%
- Men80%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Christopher Michael Linz wrote 122 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Linz wrote 122 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 3 drugs, with $2,594 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 243 claims across 6 drugs.
Part D claims, 2020122
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$2,594
Dr. Linz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 2432020: 12250%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2020, 6 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Christopher Michael Linz takes part in Medicare
Dr. Linz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Michael Linz has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Linz, published from 2016 to 2017. Dr. Linz's most frequent co-authors are Alan Ming-Fong Chen, MD, Somashekar Gopala Krishna, MD and Rohan Manoj Modi, MD.
Papers2
Years published2016 to 2017
Dr. Linz's most frequent co-authors
- Alan Ming-Fong Chen, MD1 shared paper
- Somashekar Gopala Krishna, MD1 shared paper
- Rohan Manoj Modi, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Linz
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher Michael Linz received $947 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Linz from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Olympus Corporation of the Americas paid the most, $677.
General payments to Dr. Linz by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Linz by kind, 2016 to 2022
$947in total
- Travel and lodging$51855%
- Food and beverage$42945%
Companies that paid Dr. Linz the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Christopher Michael Linz'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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Michael Linz's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Michael Linz's NPI number is 1942569074. It was assigned on May 9, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Michael Linz?
Dr. Christopher Michael Linz is a gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Michael Linz practice?
Dr. Linz practices at 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. Dr. Linz's primary practice is Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of Veterans Health Administration.
What is Dr. Christopher Michael Linz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Linz is (216) 791-3800.
What is Dr. Christopher Michael Linz's medical license number?
Dr. Linz holds Ohio license 35.130436.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Michael Linz affiliated with?
Dr. Linz practices at Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Michael Linz part of?
Dr. Linz is linked to Aultman Medical Group.
Does Dr. Christopher Michael Linz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Linz billed Medicare for 118 services in 2020, and Dr. Linz accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Christopher Michael Linz bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Linz's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99221).
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Michael Linz prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Linz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium and Famotidine.
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Has Dr. Christopher Michael Linz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $947 in general payments to Dr. Linz from 7 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Olympus Corporation of the Americas.
How long has Dr. Christopher Michael Linz been practicing?
Dr. Linz graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher Michael Linz do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Linz, published from 2016 to 2017.
Who does Dr. Christopher Michael Linz publish with?
Dr. Linz's most frequent co-authors are Alan Ming-Fong Chen, MD (1 shared paper), Somashekar Gopala Krishna, MD (1 shared paper) and Rohan Manoj Modi, MD (1 shared paper).
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