Robert Clayton Link, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Blaine, MN
Robert Clayton Link, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Blaine, Minnesota, and NPI 1316575780, issued on Mar 31, 2020. Check the license (Minnesota 82166, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Clayton Link
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 82166 MN
01095783A IN
2020017923 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11225 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434
- Phone
- (763) 302-2600
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2026
- Fax
- (763) 302-2601
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250630003121); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 50 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 11225 Ulysses St NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samuel Arnold, DPTPhysical Therapist1013447499
- Eliza Dahly, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104755453
- Caitlin Dewitt, DPTPhysical Therapist1679069751
- Nishant Dwivedi, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1386139327
- Danielle Earp, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225832140
- Elizabeth Erickson, DPTPhysical Therapist1568197044
Verify Robert Clayton Link in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 82166Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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: $3,389.93
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Orthopaedics-Indianapolis IncIndianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Clayton Link among 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota
Robert Clayton Link, MD is one of 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 98% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 98% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207XS0106X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 50 in Minnesota → Every provider in Blaine → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nishant Dwivedi, MDBlaine, MN 554341386139327
- Adam Bakker, MDEdina, MN 554351538359757
- Douglas Drake, M.D.Edina, MN 554351063425494
- Erik Fritz, MDEdina, MN 554351073005575
- David Gesensway, M.D.Edina, MN 554351386655629
- Deborah Bohn, MDBloomington, MN 554311902883192
- Mark Wilczynski, MDBloomington, MN 554311326182551
- John Breen, M.D.Edina, MN 554391780942631
Common questions
What is Robert Clayton Link, MD's NPI number?
Robert Clayton Link, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316575780, issued on Mar 31, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Clayton Link, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11225 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN, 55434. Phone: (763) 302-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Clayton Link, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 82166, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Clayton Link, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Clayton Link, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.