Dr. Linda Cheng Cummings, MD

Dr. Cummings practices at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System.

Dr. Cummings' NPI, 1437362944, was assigned on May 8, 2007. Dr. Cummings graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Cummings holds Ohio license 86449.

Dr. Cummings' primary practice is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, at 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 844-1000.

Dr. Cummings' primary practice is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System. Dr. Cummings is also affiliated with University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. The medical group on file is University Hospitals Medical Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cummings to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cummings practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Cummings' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Cummings is licensed in Ohio.

CMS data shows 46 Medicare services from Dr. Cummings across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 34 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,613 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cummings in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 14 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 59% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.78, 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. Cummings' median patient age at 64, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cummings wrote 197 Medicare Part D claims for 88 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 109 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,894 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 141 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Cummings for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cummings accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cummings as offering telehealth. CMS counts 23 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Cummings, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Cummings, published from 2008 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Neoplasms and Cystic Fibrosis. Dr. Cummings has published most often in Gastrointest Endosc. Dr. Cummings' most frequent co-authors are Amitabh N. Chak, MD, Prashanthi N. Thota, MD and Basel Ra Abusneineh, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Cummings from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $77.

Dr. Cummings graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 2001.