Samantha Ruth Linkowski
Dentist · Pittsburgh, PA
Samantha Ruth Linkowski is a dentist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1972032704, issued on Jun 6, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS041331, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Ruth Linkowski
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DS041331 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5310 Perry Hwy, Pittsburgh, PA 15229
- Phone
- (412) 931-6571
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 931-1911
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samantha Ruth Linkowski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license DS041331Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
203 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin84 claims
- Ibuprofen30 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl18 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 claims
- Dexamethasone15 claims
- Sodium Fluoride Sensitive12 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.
Samantha Ruth Linkowski among 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania
Samantha Ruth Linkowski is one of 3,339 dentist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Samantha Ruth Linkowski's NPI number?
Samantha Ruth Linkowski's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972032704, issued on Jun 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Ruth Linkowski located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5310 Perry Hwy, Pittsburgh, PA, 15229. Phone: (412) 931-6571. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Ruth Linkowski's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS041331, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samantha Ruth Linkowski prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Ruth Linkowski had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.