Robert William Linker, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Louisville, KY
Robert William Linker, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1720010713, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 24882, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert William Linker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 24882 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4003 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207
- Phone
- (502) 895-2295
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 895-2296
- Medicaid ID
- 64248826 KY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 109 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4003 Kresge Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kenneth Anderson, MDSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1205800034
- Angela Arnold, APRNNurse Practitioner1497709547
- Thomas Bergamini, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1093719866
- David Bizot, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1437131083
- Henry Byrum, MDInternal Medicine Physician1447215181
- Kayla Cash, CSFASurgical Assistant1235005653
Verify Robert William Linker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 24882Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Robert William Linker among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky
Robert William Linker, MD is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.
All 109 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mariano Camporrotondo, MDLouisville, KY 402071912572595
- Angela Mahan, MDLouisville, KY 402071275670556
- Sebastian Pagni, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071255384004
- Samuel Pollock, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071164593471
- Bahaaldin Alsoufi, MDLouisville, KY 402021578807632
- Erle Austin, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021710926290
- Ronald Barbie, MDLouisville, KY 402021821004367
- Roy Bowling, MDLouisville, KY 402021871525865
Common questions
What is Robert William Linker, MD's NPI number?
Robert William Linker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720010713, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert William Linker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4003 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 895-2295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert William Linker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 24882, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Robert William Linker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.