John William Linford, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Missoula, MT
John William Linford, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1396949244, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (Montana 23851, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John William Linford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 23851 MT
2294 CO
7152644-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802
- Phone
- (406) 327-1918
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 329-2937
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130815000027); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John William Linford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23851Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 199 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl73 claims
- Prednisone70 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er68 claims
- Acyclovir61 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate59 claims
- Ondansetron Odt52 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 2 group practices
- Providence Health And Services MtMissoula, MT
- Rchp Billings - Missoula LLCMissoula, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John William Linford among 44 hematology & oncology physician records in Montana
John William Linford, M.D. is one of 44 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Montana
There are 44 hematology & oncology physician records in Montana.
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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Beatty, MDMissoula, MT 598021609803543
- William Nichols, MDMissoula, MT 598021518994458
- Aurora Norman, MDMissoula, MT 598021053976514
- Linda Ries, MDMissoula, MT 598021922034693
- Sarah Scott, MDMissoula, MT 598021144335530
- Michael Snyder, MDMissoula, MT 598021306872999
- Karl Sorenson, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021114306230
- Stephen Speckart, MDMissoula, MT 598021376579045
Common questions
What is John William Linford, M.D.'s NPI number?
John William Linford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396949244, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John William Linford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT, 59802. Phone: (406) 327-1918. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John William Linford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 23851, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John William Linford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John William Linford, M.D. had 1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.