Charles Linden, MD
Dermatology Physician · Tarzana, CA
Charles Linden, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Tarzana, California, and NPI 1508861634, issued on Jun 15, 2005. Check the license (California G42744, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Linden
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G42744 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18364 Clark St, Tarzana, CA 91356
- Phone
- (818) 345-7122
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 18364 Clark St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Gross, MDDermatology Physician1396740056
- Ada Winkielman, MDDermatopathology Physician1992798870
Verify Charles Linden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G42744Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
377 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 799 among the 11,754 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide69 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate39 claims
- Valacyclovir34 claims
- Fluocinonide27 claims
- Ketoconazole23 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate21 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 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: $33.84
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 9,431 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,593.06 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Simi Dermatologic Medical Center, IncSimi Valley, CA
- Valley Dermatologic Medical Group IncTarzana, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,004 dermatology physician records in California.
Other dermatology physician records in California
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- Farah Abdulla, MDDuarte, CA1093934390
- Sayyida Abdus-Salaam, M.D.Daly City, CA1114241296
- Robert Abergel, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1841565843
- Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
- Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
- Aseel Abu-NasserRedding, CA1609641711
- Faud Abuabara, M.D.Mountain View, CA1164472890
Common questions
What is Charles Linden, MD's NPI number?
Charles Linden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508861634, issued on Jun 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Linden, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18364 Clark St, Tarzana, CA, 91356. Phone: (818) 345-7122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Linden, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G42744, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Linden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Linden, MD had 377 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 799. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Linden, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.