NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cord Robert Linville, OD

Optometrist · Des Moines, IA

Cord Robert Linville, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1184119018, issued on Jun 23, 2018. Check the license with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184119018
Name
Cord Robert Linville
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
354635 WI
2018021080 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6004 SW 9TH St, Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone
(515) 287-0820
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221230001926); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

221 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Cord Linville221
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost52 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate28 claims
  3. Fluorometholone23 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate16 claims
  5. Lumigan15 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): 77.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score61.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $448.14

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Cord Linville$448.14
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Feh OptometryDes Moines, IA

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

Optometrist providers in Iowa

There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.

Other optometrist records in Iowa

  1. Ryan Ackerman, O.D.Rock Rapids, IA1770692311
  2. Katie Adams, ODWest Union, IA1710500251
  3. Paul Ahern, O.D.Dyersville, IA1104892116
  4. George Alberhasky, O.D., P.C.Iowa City, IA1013036425
  5. Troy Albrecht, ODMarion, IA1053392522
  6. Steven Aljets, O.D.West Des Moines, IA1790745602
  7. Daniel Alletto, ODCenterville, IA1043668700
  8. John Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1154420172
  9. Mark Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1093814014
  10. Jeffrey Anderson, O.D.Boone, IA1760466098

Common questions

What is Cord Robert Linville, OD's NPI number?

Cord Robert Linville, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184119018, issued on Jun 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cord Robert Linville, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6004 SW 9TH St, Des Moines, IA, 50315. Phone: (515) 287-0820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cord Robert Linville, OD's license?

Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cord Robert Linville, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cord Robert Linville, OD had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cord Robert Linville, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 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.

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