NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1508008566 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Brian Lindsay, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,647 in Pulmonary Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 712 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 52% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$91.2
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Brian Lindsay, M.D. filed 6,589 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Pulmonary Disease Physician in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, prescribing 0% generic.
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 0%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥96th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Brian Lindsay, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1508008566), first enumerated 04/06/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 6,589 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$91.2 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1508008566 · Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1508008566
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-MID 10K Pulmonary Disease
- RX-MID 6,589
- BOOK-THIN 62 in Iowa
- PHOTO-ENUM Geoffrey Koff · 2009
Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
6,589 ≥ 96th percentile 96% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Brian Lindsay, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Brian Lindsay, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pulmonary Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,589 340% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Iowa
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Iowa providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pulmonary Disease Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1508008566 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/06/2009 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Brian Lindsay, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Brian Lindsay, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$91
Largest payer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Brian Lindsay, M.D. - brand share 52.0%
Pulmonary Disease Physician average
52% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 6,589 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
6,589
Total Claims
$2.1M
Total Drug Cost
712
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 8,972.067
- Total Day Supply
- 249,723
- Brand vs Generic
- 52% brand / 0% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2.0M
- Opioid Claims
- 14 (0.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 563
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.84
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 111, 65-74: 313, 75-84: 219, 85+: 69
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Brian Lindsay, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
782 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
683 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
658 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
466 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
423 claims
- Breo Ellipta 293
Breo Ellipta
293 claims
- Ventolin Hfa 255
Ventolin Hfa
255 claims
- Symbicort 247
Symbicort
247 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 782 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 683 |
| Prednisone | 658 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 466 |
| Azithromycin | 423 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 293 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 255 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 247 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 234 |
| Stiolto Respimat Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 209 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How Brian Lindsay, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
9,647
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,498
Avg Claims per Provider
Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s 6,589 claims are above the specialty average of 1,498.
Nationwide Pulmonary Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lindsay, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Iowa
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Iowa, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lindsay.
One of 62 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers enrolled in Iowa, 5 are shown here.
Amanda Abolt
PA-C
West Burlington, IA
Dr. Eric Asbe
DO
Des Moines, IA
Dr. Hamad Azam
MBBS , M.D
Cedar Rapids, IA
Dr. Kale Bongers
MD
Iowa City, IA
Dr. Donald Burrows
MD
Des Moines, IA
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Brian Lindsay, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Brian Lindsay, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Brian Lindsay, M.D. wrote 6,589 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.1M in drug costs for 712 beneficiaries.
Where is Brian Lindsay, M.D. located? ▼
Brian Lindsay, M.D. is located at 855 A AVE NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. Phone: (319) 363-3565.
What is Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508008566, issued on 04/06/2009.
Does Brian Lindsay, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s prescribing is 52% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $2.0M in brand drug costs.
Does Brian Lindsay, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Brian Lindsay, M.D. had 14 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.2%.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,647 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,498 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Brian Lindsay, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Montelukast Sodium, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brian Lindsay, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Brian Lindsay, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,589 Part D claims and 712 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Brian Lindsay, M.D.'s NPI is 1508008566 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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