NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linsey Barker

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Worcester, MA

Linsey Barker is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1356847974, issued on Apr 3, 2018. Check the license (Massachusetts 290153, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1356847974
Name
Linsey Barker
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
290153 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
291 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone
(508) 334-6251
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2023
Fax
(508) 334-6906
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230926000883); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2018
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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Also registered at 291 Lincoln St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Hawa Abu, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1104441229
  2. Jessica Boatman Dray, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1528487857
  3. Alexis Brenya, MDPediatrics Physician1548962400
  4. Tracy Cormier, NPNurse Practitioner1083829014
  5. Ronald Cruz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710962154
  6. Don Deprez, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1700981594

Verify Linsey Barker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,589 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 99 claims were for opioids.

  1. Linsey Barker2,589
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium163 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium144 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate114 claims
  4. Lisinopril90 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium79 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate76 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): 97 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 score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Linsey Barker among 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts

Linsey Barker is one of 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2000 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hawa Abu, MDWorcester, MA 016051104441229
  2. Jeffrey Burl, MDWorcester, MA 016051699749309
  3. David Dosa, MDWorcester, MA 016051417901687
  4. Kouta Ito, M.D., M.S.Worcester, MA 016051295905115
  5. Suhasini Iyer, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051063495943
  6. Vijay Kajla, MDWorcester, MA 016051285616888
  7. Zahra Sheikh, MDWorcester, MA 016051851389522
  8. Shirley So, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051639466592

Common questions

What is Linsey Barker's NPI number?

Linsey Barker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356847974, issued on Apr 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linsey Barker located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 291 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 334-6251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linsey Barker's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 290153, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Linsey Barker prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linsey Barker had 2,589 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Linsey Barker's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.