NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Fort Linton, MD

Neuro-ophthalmology Physician · Iowa City, IA

Edward Fort Linton, MD is a neuro-ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1144754946, issued on Apr 18, 2017. Check the license (Iowa MD-48335, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144754946
Name
Edward Fort Linton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neuro-ophthalmology Physician 207WX0109X
License number
MD-48335 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-2861
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 356-1520
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210715004026); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2017
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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Also registered at 200 Hawkins Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuro-ophthalmology physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 140 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Edward Linton34
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Pyridostigmine Bromide11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. State University OF IowaIowa City, IA

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

Neuro-ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 7 neuro-ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.

The 6 neuro-ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yehudit Elka Brody, MDIowa City, IA 522421053090316
  2. Nitsan Duvdevan Strier, MDIowa City, IA 522421700362332
  3. Mahmoud Tawfik Abdelrahman Khalafallah, MD, PHDIowa City, IA 522421386435675
  4. Luis Andre Leal Ferman, MDIowa City, IA 522421396361739
  5. Manal Milhem, MBBSIowa City, IA 522421437096013
  6. Jaffer NaqviIowa City, IA 522421518598960

Common questions

What is Edward Fort Linton, MD's NPI number?

Edward Fort Linton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144754946, issued on Apr 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Fort Linton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-2861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Fort Linton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-48335, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward Fort Linton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Fort Linton, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among neuro-ophthalmology physician prescribers was 335. 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.

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