Brian E. Linde, O.D.
Optometrist · Billings, MT
Brian E. Linde, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1508934142, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Montana MT532, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian E. Linde
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- MT532 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 430 Lake Elmo Dr, Billings, MT 59105
- Phone
- (406) 252-9927
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 252-6567
- Medicaid ID
- 482326 MT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041026000505); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 430 Lake Elmo Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Dull, O.D.Optometrist1124165618
- Sarah Hill, O.D.Optometrist1952475790
- Brad Kimball, O.D.Optometrist1174691109
- Kelci Rolfstad, O.D.Optometrist1730498817
- Grace Von KrosigkOptometrist1861328122
Verify Brian E. Linde in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license MT532Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
477 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost232 claims
- Timolol Maleate113 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
- Cyclosporine18 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
- Restasis13 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): 70 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $274.91
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Heights Eyecare, Inc.Billings, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian E. Linde among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Brian E. Linde, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
44 optometrist records list a practice address in Billings
They are 44 of the 4,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Billings, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Cross, O.D.Billings, MT 591051568566784
- Devin Despain, O.D.Billings, MT 591051730344698
- Jennifer Dull, O.D.Billings, MT 591051124165618
- Gabrielle Gunlikson, ODBillings, MT 591051295350577
- Michael Hansen, ODBillings, MT 591051275686842
- Sarah Hill, O.D.Billings, MT 591051952475790
- Brad Kimball, O.D.Billings, MT 591051174691109
- Bart Lotton, O.D.Billings, MT 591051336136886
Common questions
What is Brian E. Linde, O.D.'s NPI number?
Brian E. Linde, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508934142, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian E. Linde, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 430 Lake Elmo Dr, Billings, MT, 59105. Phone: (406) 252-9927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian E. Linde, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number MT532, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brian E. Linde, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian E. Linde, O.D. had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian E. Linde, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70 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.