NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric John Linebarger, M.D.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · San Diego, CA

Eric John Linebarger, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1730199209, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (California A60535, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730199209
Name
Eric John Linebarger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License number
A60535 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3075 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 939-5400
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 939-5419
Medicaid ID
00A605350 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051202000542); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1994
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 3075 Health Center Dr

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

  1. Robert Barone, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1528083573
  2. Jessica BarrazaOncology Registered Nurse1912709593
  3. Tracy Begg, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1417087628
  4. Rajesh Belani, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1578509113
  5. Angelea Bruce, RDRegistered Dietitian1518313840
  6. Annie Chin, O.D.Optometrist1124191556

Verify Eric John Linebarger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

1,419 Medicare Part D claims for 456 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Eric Linebarger1,419
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate536 claims
  2. Ofloxacin381 claims
  3. Latanoprost100 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate75 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
  6. Fluorometholone28 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Eric John Linebarger among 54 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in California

Eric John Linebarger, M.D. is one of 54 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with a practice address in California. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2010 among the 46 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0120X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in California

There are 54 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in California.

The 8 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tommy Korn, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231659383149
  2. Gabriel Valerio, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341598052524
  3. Adam Dao, MDSan Diego, CA 921101770870446
  4. Shyamanga Borooah, MDSan Diego, CA 921031275165102
  5. Alexi GeevargheseSan Diego, CA 921031588248488
  6. Bishoy Said, MDSan Diego, CA 921011861649238
  7. Maulik Zaveri, M.D.Vista, CA 920831780848937
  8. Rakhi Ammar, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371285138503

Common questions

What is Eric John Linebarger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric John Linebarger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730199209, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric John Linebarger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3075 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 939-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric John Linebarger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A60535, 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 Eric John Linebarger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric John Linebarger, M.D. had 1,419 Medicare Part D claims for 456 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric John Linebarger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.