Patrick W. Linson, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · Vista, CA
Patrick W. Linson, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1184618175, issued on Sep 6, 2005. Check the license (California A83054, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick W. Linson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- A83054 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 916 Sycamore Ave, Vista, CA 92081
- Phone
- (760) 599-9545
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110913000757); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest radiation oncology physician records → All 735 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 916 Sycamore Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Norbert Kased, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1639405178
- Eva Lean, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1487648572
Verify Patrick W. Linson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A83054Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
428 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl231 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er57 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Prednisone17 claims
- Finasteride12 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er11 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: $235.35
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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
- Scripps HealthVista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patrick W. Linson among 735 radiation oncology physician records in California
Patrick W. Linson, M.D. is one of 735 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 545 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 735 radiation oncology physician records in California.
All 735 in California → Every provider in Vista → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Norbert Kased, M.D.Vista, CA 920811639405178
- Eva Lean, M.D.Vista, CA 920811487648572
- Sunil Advani, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931669649844
- Jona Hattangadi-Gluth, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931467625491
- Loren Mell, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931316119704
- Kevin Murphy, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931730104167
- James Murphy, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931730382631
- Brent Rose, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931518250869
Common questions
What is Patrick W. Linson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Patrick W. Linson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184618175, issued on Sep 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick W. Linson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 916 Sycamore Ave, Vista, CA, 92081. Phone: (760) 599-9545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick W. Linson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A83054, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Patrick W. Linson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick W. Linson, M.D. had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. 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.