NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda M. Hunt, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Chesterfield, MO

Linda M. Hunt, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chesterfield, Missouri, and NPI 1265455547, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R1K56, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265455547
Name
Linda M. Hunt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
R1K56 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
224 S Woods Mill RD Ste 270, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone
(636) 685-7709
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 590-5958
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100702000145); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1984
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,980 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 116 claims were for opioids.

  1. Linda Hunt3,980
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate742 claims
  2. Methotrexate475 claims
  3. Prednisone349 claims
  4. Allopurinol276 claims
  5. Sulfasalazine200 claims
  6. Celecoxib151 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score84.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,155.78

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Linda Hunt$1,155.78
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Linda M. Hunt among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri

Linda M. Hunt, MD is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 48% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anam Ahmad, MDChesterfield, MO 630171639739485
  2. Donica Baker, MD, FACRChesterfield, MO 630171356751176
  3. Keith Bernstein, MDChesterfield, MO 630171447273727
  4. Faye Cohen, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171306808548
  5. James Esther, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171609838309
  6. Nivedita Nagam, MDChesterfield, MO 630171437461290
  7. Joshua Hendin, MDBallwin, MO 630111881154284
  8. David Rosenberg, M.D.Ballwin, MO 630111174597454

Common questions

What is Linda M. Hunt, MD's NPI number?

Linda M. Hunt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265455547, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda M. Hunt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 224 S Woods Mill RD Ste 270, Chesterfield, MO, 63017. Phone: (636) 685-7709. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda M. Hunt, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R1K56, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Linda M. Hunt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda M. Hunt, MD had 3,980 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Linda M. Hunt, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.2 of 100. 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.