Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty, MD

  • Hershey, PA
  • Trauma surgery physician
NPI1134461767PAC ID5698174639
Medicare services, 2024
160
Medicare patients, 2024
94
MIPS score, 2024
79
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$26
Practice address
500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
Practice phone
Call (717) 531-8521
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Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty is a trauma surgery physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's NPI, 1134461767, was assigned on March 21, 2013. Dr. Linskey-Dougherty graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Linskey-Dougherty holds Pennsylvania license MD472819.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5698174639
NPI enumeration date
March 21, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(717) 531-8521
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.

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Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. The medical group on file is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linskey-Dougherty to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty is one of 77 trauma surgery physicians in Pennsylvania

Trauma surgery is Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0127X. Dr. Linskey-Dougherty is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Trauma surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD472819 · taxonomy 2086S0127X

Trauma surgery physicians near Dr. Linskey-Dougherty

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

Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty billed Medicare for 160 services in 2024

CMS data shows 160 Medicare services from Dr. Linskey-Dougherty across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 94 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,367 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024160
Medicare patients94
Paid by Medicare$22,367
Procedure codes3

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2422024: 16034%

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty compared with the Pennsylvania median for trauma surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Linskey-Dougherty
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
160vs 1706% below
Medicare patients
94vs 13028% below

Medians across 78 trauma surgery physicians in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty'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. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty treated 94 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linskey-Dougherty in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, 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. Linskey-Dougherty's median patient age at 76, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 202494
Average age77
Average risk score1.97
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4043%
  • Men5457%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Mood disorders52%
  5. Chronic kidney disease51%
  6. Depression51%
  7. Ischemic heart disease49%
  8. Atrial fibrillation45%

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

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men36%

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

Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Linskey-Dougherty for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Linskey-Dougherty accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 56.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

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

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty received $26 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Linskey-Dougherty from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Acera Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $26.

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

Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty graduated from Temple University School of Medicine

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolTemple University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty's NPI number?

Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty's NPI number is 1134461767. It was assigned on March 21, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty?

Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty is a trauma surgery physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Trauma Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0127X).

Where does Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty practice?

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linskey-Dougherty to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Linskey-Dougherty is (717) 531-8521.

What is Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty's medical license number?

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty holds Pennsylvania license MD472819.

Which hospitals is Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty affiliated with?

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

What medical group is Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty part of?

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty is linked to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Linskey-Dougherty to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Linskey-Dougherty billed Medicare for 160 services in 2024, and Dr. Linskey-Dougherty accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty's MIPS score?

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty see?

CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linskey-Dougherty in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Linskey-Dougherty's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Where did Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty go to medical school?

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2013.

Has Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $26 in general payments to Dr. Linskey-Dougherty from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Acera Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Melissa B. Linskey-Dougherty been practicing?

Dr. Linskey-Dougherty graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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