2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1285627182 MD
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Linda Runyon, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Sterling, Michigan.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,215 in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 482 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$29.97
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

Linda Runyon, MD filed 6,675 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Sterling, Michigan, prescribing 86% generic.

7K
Part D claims, 2024
86%
generic prescribing
$29.97
industry payments (Sunshine Act)
≥96th
pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Linda Runyon, MD

Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1285627182), first enumerated 08/25/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 6,675 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $29.97 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Linda Runyon, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1285627182 · Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM

  • NPI-10 1285627182
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-NARROW 4,215
  • RX-MID 6,675
  • BOOK-THIN 127 in Michigan
  • PHOTO-ENUM Kaycee Sink · 2005

Linda Runyon, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally

6,675 ≥ 96th percentile 96% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands

0–200: 679,947 prescribers (48%). Below this entry. 200–400: 188,835 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 95,866 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 60,107 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 43,043 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 33,612 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 27,889 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 23,183 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,917 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 17,585 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2K+: 226,899 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)

Linda Runyon, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Linda Runyon, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/25/2005

NPI 1285627182

Primary specialty

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Niche

4,215 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

6,675 51% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 4,420

Specialty distribution in Michigan

How Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers

Michigan providers
Behavior Technician22.2%Clinical Social Worker5.7%Student in an Organized Heal…3.7%Social Worker3.3%Physical Therapist3.3%Pharmacist2.9%Geriatric Medicine (Internal…0%
Largest specialties in Michigan (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

725 E STATE ST
Sterling, MI 48659

Provider Details

NPI 1285627182
Specialty Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 08/25/2005

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Linda Runyon, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$30

Largest payer

Abbott Laboratories

Most common payment type

Long term medical supply or device loan

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Linda Runyon, MD. To verify Linda Runyon, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases

MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Linda Runyon, MD - brand share 13.0%
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average

13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 6,675 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

6,675
Total Claims
$853K
Total Drug Cost
482
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
16,780.633
Total Day Supply
497,166
Brand vs Generic
13% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$716K
Generic Drug Cost
$129K
Opioid Claims
222 (3.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
58

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.25
Gender Split
68% female / 32% male
Age Distribution
<65: 72, 65-74: 229, 75-84: 139, 85+: 42

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Linda Runyon, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
464
Omeprazole
293
Levothyroxine Sodium
244
Losartan Potassium
226
Lisinopril
208
Amlodipine Besylate
170
Pravastatin Sodium
149
Gabapentin
143
Hydrochlorothiazide
130
Simvastatin
130

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How Linda Runyon, MD fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

4,215
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
4,420
Avg Claims per Provider

Linda Runyon, MD's 6,675 claims are above the specialty average of 4,420.

Nationwide Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Runyon, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Michigan

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Runyon.

One of 127 Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.

Compare Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linda Runyon, MD's specialty?
Linda Runyon, MD specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Sterling, Michigan. Credentials: MD.
How much does Linda Runyon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Runyon, MD wrote 6,675 Medicare Part D claims totaling $853K in drug costs for 482 beneficiaries.
Where is Linda Runyon, MD located?
Linda Runyon, MD is located at 725 E STATE ST, Sterling, MI, 48659. Phone: (989) 654-2491.
What is Linda Runyon, MD's NPI number?
Linda Runyon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285627182, issued on 08/25/2005.
Does Linda Runyon, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Linda Runyon, MD's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $716K in brand drug costs.
Does Linda Runyon, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Linda Runyon, MD had 222 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.3%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,215 Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,420 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Linda Runyon, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Linda Runyon, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Omeprazole, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Linda Runyon, MD accept Medicare?
Linda Runyon, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,675 Part D claims and 482 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Linda Runyon, MD's credentials?
Linda Runyon, MD's NPI is 1285627182 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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