NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Harrison Linger, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Clyde, NC

Craig Harrison Linger, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Clyde, North Carolina, and NPI 1770577132, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 38125, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770577132
Name
Craig Harrison Linger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
38125 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Hospital Dr, Clyde, NC 28721
Phone
(828) 452-0331
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2023
Fax
(828) 456-8726
Medicaid ID
8952078 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Craig Harrison Linger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

136 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Craig Linger136
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide12 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium11 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.

9 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Clyde

They are 9 of the 251 NPPES records with a practice address in Clyde, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

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  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Stephen Abbott, D.O.Sanford, NC1013216282
  4. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  5. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  6. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  7. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  8. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  9. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Craig Harrison Linger, MD's NPI number?

Craig Harrison Linger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770577132, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Harrison Linger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Hospital Dr, Clyde, NC, 28721. Phone: (828) 452-0331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Harrison Linger, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 38125, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Craig Harrison Linger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Harrison Linger, MD had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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.