Ali Linsk Butash, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Palmerton, PA
Ali Linsk Butash, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1821384546, issued on Jun 21, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD473353, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ali Linsk Butash
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD473353 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 255 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Phone
- (484) 822-5850
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210518000029); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 255 Delaware Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexandros Dimitriadis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083162671
- Michael Martinez, MD, FACSSurgery Physician1780638445
Verify Ali Linsk Butash in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD473353Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
65 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Gslpg, IncOrwigsburg, PA
- St Lukes Physician Group IncAllentown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ali Linsk Butash among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Ali Linsk Butash, M.D. is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 55% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 surgery physician records list a practice address in Palmerton
They are 2 of the 99 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmerton, and 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Martinez, MD, FACSPalmerton, PA 180711780638445
- Clarence Holland, MDOrefield, PA 180691518930973
- Hannah Schrift, M.D.Macungie, PA 180621821446923
- Cassandra Cardarelli, M.D.Easton, PA 180451366736217
- Victor Dy, MDEaston, PA 180451841282233
- Lee Riley, M.D., FACSEaston, PA 180451659385771
- Artun Aksade, MDEaston, PA 180421508088964
- Leopoldo Baccaro, M.D.Easton, PA 180421821316381
Common questions
What is Ali Linsk Butash, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ali Linsk Butash, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821384546, issued on Jun 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ali Linsk Butash, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA, 18071. Phone: (484) 822-5850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ali Linsk Butash, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD473353, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ali Linsk Butash, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ali Linsk Butash, M.D. had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ali Linsk Butash, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.