Dr. Douglas R. Linfert, MD

  • Nashville, TN
  • Nephrologist
NPI1710032255PAC ID7618041427
Medicare services, 2024
1,506
Medicare patients, 2024
311
Part D claims, 2024
732
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$5,741
Practice address
28 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
Practice phone
Call (615) 356-3999
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Primary practice

Rads of America, LLC

Nashville, Tennessee

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Dr. Douglas R. Linfert is a nephrologist in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Linfert practices at Rads of America, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dr. Linfert's NPI, 1710032255, was assigned on January 24, 2007. Dr. Linfert graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002. Dr. Linfert holds North Carolina license 2024-03562.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7618041427
NPI enumeration date
January 24, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(615) 356-3999
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

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

Dr. Douglas R. Linfert practices at Rads of America, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Linfert's primary practice is Rads of America, LLC, at 28 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 356-3999.

  • Rads of America, LLC
    28 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 · Davidson CountyPhone(615) 356-3999

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

Dr. Douglas R. Linfert is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Linfert's primary practice is Rads of America, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Linfert is also affiliated with TriStar Centennial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linfert to 4 more hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named 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. Douglas R. Linfert's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Linfert practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rads of America, LLCAvailable with a free account
+11 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Douglas R. Linfert is one of 230 nephrologists in Tennessee

Nephrology is Dr. Linfert's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Linfert is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2024-03562 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Linfert

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

Dr. Douglas R. Linfert billed Medicare for 1,506 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,506 Medicare services from Dr. Linfert across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 311 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $104,715 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,506
Medicare patients311
Paid by Medicare$104,715
Procedure codes11

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,2722024: 1,2952%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2402024: 13145%
Other services
2023: 02024: 80

Where Dr. Linfert's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office32522%
  • In a facility1,18178%

Dr. Linfert compared with the Tennessee median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Linfert
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
1,506vs 1,18727% above
Medicare patients
311vs 37317% below
Part D claims
594vs 85330% below

Medians across 228 nephrologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Linfert'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. Douglas R. Linfert treated 311 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 311 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linfert in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 113 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.27, 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. Linfert's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024311
Average age72
Average risk score4.27
Also on Medicaid26%

Dr. Linfert's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Linfert's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15149%
  • Men16051%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes63%
  5. Heart failure62%
  6. Ischemic heart disease57%
  7. Arthritis50%
  8. Atrial fibrillation44%

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

Dr. Linfert's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men49%

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

Dr. Douglas R. Linfert wrote 732 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Linfert wrote 732 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 594 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $136,788 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 589 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024732
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$136,788
Part D patients128

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

  • Generic641 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other91 claims12%

Dr. Linfert'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5892024: 5941%

Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 21 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

How Dr. Douglas R. Linfert takes part in Medicare

Dr. Linfert 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. Douglas R. Linfert received $5,741 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Linfert from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $3,575.

General payments to Dr. Linfert by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Linfert by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.7Kin total
  • Consulting fees$3,57562%
  • Food and beverage$2,14837%
  • Education$180%

Companies that paid Dr. Linfert the most, 2016 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. Douglas R. Linfert graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Linfert graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolSt. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Douglas R. Linfert'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. Douglas R. Linfert's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas R. Linfert's NPI number is 1710032255. It was assigned on January 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas R. Linfert?

Dr. Douglas R. Linfert is a nephrologist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Douglas R. Linfert practice?

Dr. Linfert practices at 28 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN 37205. Dr. Linfert's primary practice is Rads of America, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linfert to 4 hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Douglas R. Linfert's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Linfert is (615) 356-3999.

What is Dr. Douglas R. Linfert's medical license number?

Dr. Linfert holds North Carolina license 2024-03562.

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas R. Linfert affiliated with?

Dr. Linfert is affiliated with TriStar Centennial Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Linfert to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas R. Linfert part of?

Dr. Linfert is linked to Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Linfert to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Douglas R. Linfert accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Linfert billed Medicare for 1,506 services in 2024, and Dr. Linfert accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas R. Linfert see?

CMS counts 311 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linfert in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Douglas R. Linfert bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Linfert's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

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Where did Dr. Douglas R. Linfert go to medical school?

Dr. Linfert graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Douglas R. Linfert prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Linfert's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carvedilol, Allopurinol and Calcitriol.

Has Dr. Douglas R. Linfert received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,741 in general payments to Dr. Linfert from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Dr. Douglas R. Linfert been practicing?

Dr. Linfert graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

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