2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1992766968 MD
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SETH LINKER, MD

Otolaryngology Physician in TUNKHANNOCK, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
666
Medicare Part D claims · 212 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 509
Industry payments
$35
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

SETH LINKER, MD filed 666 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Otolaryngology Physician in TUNKHANNOCK, Pennsylvania.

666
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

SETH LINKER, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

666 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). This entry sits in this band. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SETH LINKER, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about SETH LINKER, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/30/2006

NPI 1992766968

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology Physician

Mid-sized

10,895 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

666 31% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 509

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Otolaryngology Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Otolaryngology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Otolaryngology Physician share within Pennsylvania

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Otolaryngology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Otolaryngology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Otolaryngology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Otolaryngology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SETH LINKER, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Otolaryngology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 10 TRIEBLE DR, TUNKHANNOCK, PA, 18657, with a listed phone of (570) 996-2700. NPI 1992766968 was issued on 03/30/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LINKER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 666 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 212 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $16K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Otolaryngology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,895 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 509 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

10 TRIEBLE DR
TUNKHANNOCK, PA 18657

Provider Details

NPI 1992766968
Specialty Otolaryngology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/30/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SETH LINKER, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

GEISINGER CLINIC
DANVILLE, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SETH LINKER, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$35

Largest payer

Medtronic, Inc.

Most common payment type

Consulting Fee

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to SETH LINKER, MD. To verify SETH LINKER, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

666
Total Claims
$16K
Total Drug Cost
212
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
842
Total Day Supply
23,167
Generic Drug Cost
$14K
Antibiotic Claims
23

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.19
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 28, 65-74: 106, 75-84: 62, 85+: 16

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What SETH LINKER, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Azelastine Hcl
201
Fluticasone Propionate
155
Famotidine
81
Omeprazole
75
Ipratropium Bromide
35
Ofloxacin
25
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
15
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone
Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth
14
Methylprednisolone
13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Otolaryngology Physician Overview

How SETH LINKER, MD fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.

10,895
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
509
Avg Claims per Provider

SETH LINKER, MD's 666 claims are above the specialty average of 509.

Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LINKER.

Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SETH LINKER, MD's specialty?
SETH LINKER, MD specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in TUNKHANNOCK, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does SETH LINKER, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SETH LINKER, MD wrote 666 Medicare Part D claims totaling $16K in drug costs for 212 beneficiaries.
Where is SETH LINKER, MD located?
SETH LINKER, MD is located at 10 TRIEBLE DR, TUNKHANNOCK, PA, 18657. Phone: (570) 996-2700.
What is SETH LINKER, MD's NPI number?
SETH LINKER, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992766968, issued on 03/30/2006.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 10,895 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 509 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SETH LINKER, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SETH LINKER, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Azelastine Hcl, Fluticasone Propionate, Famotidine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SETH LINKER, MD accept Medicare?
SETH LINKER, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 666 Part D claims and 212 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SETH LINKER, MD's credentials?
SETH LINKER, MD's NPI is 1992766968 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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