James S. Linder, MD
NPI 1578640660ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Memphis, TN
Ophthalmology (MD) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1992). In 2024 Medicare paid $436,307 for 929 patients, and Part D covered 689 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Revance Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $394.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578640660 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 34047 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (AR); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MS); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 929 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 14,237 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $436,307 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 689 · 813 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 427 |
| Total drug cost | $23,721 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
| Secondary specialties | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Hospital affiliation
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$394.36 · 12 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$376.21 · 11 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | $147.52 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $108.18 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $48.00 | 1 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $36.47 | 2 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $22.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$346.36 · 11 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$48.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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