NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda M. Tsai, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Linda M. Tsai, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1821014135, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 76846, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1821014135
Name
Linda M. Tsai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
76846 AZ
111187 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Phone
(480) 301-8000
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100123000249); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1995
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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Also registered at 13400 E Shea Blvd

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,228 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Linda Tsai2,228
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost586 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate497 claims
  3. Ofloxacin365 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol164 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate161 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine153 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): 79.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,496.86

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Linda Tsai$1,496.86
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
  2. Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Linda M. Tsai among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Linda M. Tsai, MD is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Creasman, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591508849357
  2. Marie Di Nome, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591457362972
  3. Robert Graham, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591841264371
  4. Odette Houghton, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591205873791
  5. Dharmendra Patel, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591255314597
  6. Ami Shah, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591447441126
  7. Joanne Shen, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591467480749
  8. Harold Berger, MDScottsdale, AZ 852581437106853

Common questions

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

Linda M. Tsai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821014135, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda M. Tsai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259. Phone: (480) 301-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Arizona license number 76846, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Linda M. Tsai, MD had 2,228 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.

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