John E. Linn, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN
John E. Linn, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1902853393, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD015570, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John E. Linn
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD015570 TN
MD9957 AL
N-8358 AR
19211 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 825 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 685-2200
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 820-2342
- Medicaid IDs
- 00116302 MS
3012901 TN
009947240 AL
122002001 AR - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040903000925); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 366 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 825 Ridge Lake Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Andrew Crothers, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952500373
- John Elfervig, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1619910544
- Lucie Elfervig, D.N.S., A.P.R.N.Nurse Practitioner1801914148
- Subba Gollamudi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1154378735
Verify John E. Linn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD015570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
349 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost62 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate46 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium38 claims
- Combigan26 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
- Moxifloxacin17 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): 99.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $626.92
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Southern College OF OptometryMemphis, TN
- Total Eye Care P AMemphis, TN
- Vrf Eye Specialty Group, PLCCollierville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John E. Linn among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
John E. Linn, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Crothers, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201952500373
- James Echols, MDMemphis, TN 381201316166507
- Subba Gollamudi, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201154378735
- Hakyong Kwak, MDMemphis, TN 381201366071037
- Gary Passons, MDMemphis, TN 381201689784985
- Joseph Rowland, MDMemphis, TN 381201922118892
- Brian Smith, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201669458162
- Melissa Toyos, MDMemphis, TN 381201245223502
Common questions
What is John E. Linn, M.D.'s NPI number?
John E. Linn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902853393, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John E. Linn, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 685-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John E. Linn, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD015570, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John E. Linn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John E. Linn, M.D. had 349 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John E. Linn, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.