Linda M. Atkinson, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Baldwin Park, CA
Linda M. Atkinson, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baldwin Park, California, and NPI 1811064736, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California G79466, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda M. Atkinson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G79466 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
- Phone
- (626) 851-1011
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110818000645); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda M. Atkinson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G79466Check 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 rheumatology physician in 2024
3,018 Medicare Part D claims for 576 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone329 claims
- Methotrexate320 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate249 claims
- Leflunomide182 claims
- Sulfasalazine182 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick177 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBaldwin Park, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda M. Atkinson among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Linda M. Atkinson, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
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- Christina Chen, DOCovina, CA 917221952661829
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Common questions
What is Linda M. Atkinson, MD's NPI number?
Linda M. Atkinson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811064736, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda M. Atkinson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA, 91706. Phone: (626) 851-1011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda M. Atkinson, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G79466, 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 Linda M. Atkinson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda M. Atkinson, MD had 3,018 Medicare Part D claims for 576 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.