NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Highland Village, TX

Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Highland Village, Texas, and NPI 1083971980, issued on Apr 16, 2012. Check the license (Texas P8596, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083971980
Name
Benjamin Joseph Linden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
P8596 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 Highland Village RD, Highland Village, TX 75077
Phone
(972) 317-0331
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 317-3811
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150616002446); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2300 Highland Village RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Bruce Linden, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1952308868
  2. Kristy Pier, L.M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1518003185
  3. Raymond Power, LPCProfessional Counselor1811984156
  4. Dale Swanholm, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1730187444
  5. Aimee Tanos, LPCProfessional Counselor1295061521
  6. John Tilley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1164420691

Verify Benjamin Joseph Linden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

7,099 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 66 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Linden7,099
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium537 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium308 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium303 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium194 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate187 claims
  6. Olmesartan Medoxomil180 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $21.30

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Linden$21.30
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. HV Family Medicine, PLLCHighland Village, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Joseph Linden among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Highland Village

They are 9 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Highland Village, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

All 11,119 in Texas → Every provider in Highland Village → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Gomez, MDDouble Oak, TX 750771033171251
  2. Devki JaiswalHighland Village, TX 750771104088244
  3. Kyle Kalra, DOHighland Village, TX 750771568967909
  4. Lindsie Kelso, CNPDouble Oak, TX 750771336912435
  5. Bruce Linden, M.D.Highland Village, TX 750771952308868
  6. James Looney, M.D.Highland Village, TX 750771659303535
  7. Bijal Patel, FNPDouble Oak, TX 750771134755838
  8. Lowell Phipps, M.D.Highland Village, TX 750771699712125

Common questions

What is Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083971980, issued on Apr 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 Highland Village RD, Highland Village, TX, 75077. Phone: (972) 317-0331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P8596, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Joseph Linden, M.D. had 7,099 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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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.