Matthew Linger, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Alexandria, LA
Matthew Linger, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1588009468, issued on May 6, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 308340, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Linger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 308340 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 4TH St Ste 5B, Alexandria, LA 71301
- Phone
- (318) 769-3501
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190116001203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 201 4TH St Ste 5B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jeremy Timmer, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1992731459
Verify Matthew Linger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 308340Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mounjaro54 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $187.24
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rapides Regional Physician Group, Specialty Care, LLCAlexandria, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Linger among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
Matthew Linger, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2013, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 surgery physician records list a practice address in Alexandria
They are 23 of the 2,390 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Alexandria → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Philip Cole, MDAlexandria, LA 713011225249105
- James Conerly, MDAlexandria, LA 713011528067873
- Gaeton Galante, P.A.Alexandria, LA 713011528053675
- Meyer Kaplan, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011760480149
- Philip Lindsay, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011205839958
- David McCoy, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011881689586
- John McGinity, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011063433522
Common questions
What is Matthew Linger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Linger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588009468, issued on May 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Linger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 4TH St Ste 5B, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 769-3501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Linger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 308340, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Linger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Linger, M.D. had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.